At Synopsys, we’re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we’re powering it all with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you.

As a Staff Engineer for our fast-growing team, you will be responsible for driving the development of our Virtual ECU simulation technologies used for testing the functionality of vehicle systems in a controlled and safe environment before deploying them in real vehicles. You will work closely together with the software architect to implement new automotive solutions in a highly competitive market.

In your new role you will:

• Work closely with the software architect
• Drive complex projects and take ownership for customer shipment
• Be in the driving seat for software development using software engineering principles
• Implement new Virtual ECU simulation technologies

You are best equipped for this position if you have:

• MS or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or similar
• Experience in a software development position
• Understanding of embedded operating systems, especially POSIX
• Good understanding of Linux, and POSIX kernel development on x86-64 / aarch64 architectures
• Very good English language skills

Preferred Experience

• Solid C/C++ coding skills
• Knowledge in object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms
• Experience with automotive simulation, especially software-in-the-loop
• Experience with automotive middleware, especially AUTOSAR Adaptive
• Good to excellent networking skills

Personal Attributes

• Driven by enthusiasm and work ethic rather than supervision
• Attentive to details
• Strong desire to learn and explore new technologies

What can you expect from us?

We develop tools that our customers use to create better software, faster. This in turn means to be at the forefront of enabling customers with unique testing and simulation software. We offer:

• Great design freedom for innovation in the development of outstanding simulation solutions
• A lot of flexibility in how you work to allow for an optimal work/life balance
• All the benefits of a global company with the spirit of an agile team

Our Silicon Design & Verification business is all about building high-performance silicon chips - faster. We’re the world’s leading provider of solutions for designing and verifying advanced silicon chips. And we design the next-generation processes and models needed to manufacture those chips. We enable our customers to optimize chips for power, cost, and performance - eliminating months off their project schedules.