Firmware & Diagnostics Architect

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. We are looking for an experienced Firmware & Diagnostics Architect to lead the architecture, design, and evolution of firmware and diagnostic technologies for next-generation high-performance computing, prototyping, and hardware acceleration systems. This highly visible technical leadership role will define the long-term strategy for platform firmware, system diagnostics, telemetry, observability, validation, and automated recovery. You will work across hardware, software, validation, manufacturing, and customer support teams to improve product reliability, accelerate root-cause analysis, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. The ideal candidate is passionate about solving complex system-level challenges and has a proven track record of architecting firmware and diagnostic solutions for large-scale hardware platforms. What You'll Do Define Platform Architecture Lead the architecture of firmware, diagnostics, telemetry, and health-monitoring frameworks. Develop scalable solutions for platform management, observability, fault detection, and automated recovery. Establish common diagnostic frameworks that can be leveraged across multiple product generations. Partner with hardware architects to improve platform serviceability and debuggability. Drive Reliability and Quality Define strategies for proactive health monitoring and predictive fault detection. Improve system resiliency through intelligent diagnostics and recovery mechanisms.