Solutions Engineer for RTL-2-Gates Functional Safety & RAS

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 10471 Base Salary Range $140000-$209000 Remote Eligible Yes Date Posted 06/04/2025

This position may require access to or use of controlled information, including information which is classified national security information or subject to export restrictions. Therefore, it is preferred but not required that applicants for this position should be a Permanent Resident or US citizen eligible and willing to obtain a U.S. federal government national security clearance.

We Are: 

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation. 

You Are:

An implementation engineer with expertise in logic synthesis, physical design, signoff, timing closure, formal verification, and physical verification. You have in-depth knowledge of Synopsys tools, including Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, Formality, and IC Validator. You have fundamental knowledge in functional safety, RAS, (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability), RTL analysis & verification, fault simulation, and DFT.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Conducting technical assessment and improving functional safety and RAS solutions.
• Working with Synopsys' customers to understand their verification, analysis, and implementation requirements for functional safety.
• Defining technical requirement specifications needed to make a robust, competitive, and complete solution.
• Collaborating with Product Management Team to prioritize enhancements for product teams.
• Collaborating with internal product development teams to ensure that enhancements meet original requirements.
• Collaborate with product validation engineers to ensure that enhancements are validated and delivered to customers with highest quality.
• Work with Field Application Engineers to deploy functional safety solutions.
• Deliver collaterals such as training, reference methodology, and application notes to share best practices and recommended usage.

The Impact You Will Have:

• Contribute to defining the strategy for our solutions
• Partner with groups in Synopsys to leverage synergy across EDA, IPs, System Solutions, and other functions.
• Work globally with internal product development team, solution engineers, and external customers to ensure that functional safety and RAS solutions are robust and deployable on production designs.

What You’ll Need:

• BSEE or MSEE with minimum 10 years of experience in SoC RTL & back-end design, including expert user of EDA tools for RTL analysis, DFT, implementation, physical verification, formal verification and signoff. 
• 3- 5 years of experience in functional safety domain is preferred, including knowledge in functional safety mechanisms deployed on IPs or SoC designs to detect and prevent failures.
• Experience using ISO26262 products developed for semiconductors in automotive domain is preferred.
• Functional safety certification (ISO26262) is desired.

Who You Are:

• You have strong motivation to improve semiconductor functional safety and RAS.
• You have excellent problem solving skills.
• You excel in verbal and written communication skills conducted in English.
• You are capable of developing prototypes of new features using scripting skills (Python, Tcl, Shell).

The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:

In the Advanced Platform Solutions team, we are shaping solutions for dependable systems, requiring safety, security, reliability, low power and more. Our team works with customers and industry partners to understand their needs and identify technical requirements. We are passionate about methodologies and automation: we collaborate with customers to make their job easier when they develop their products. 

Rewards and Benefits: 

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process. 

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.