Senior Staff Applications Engineer

Alternate Job Titles:

• Senior Staff Applications Engineer

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:

You are a seasoned Applications Engineer with a profound understanding of ASIC/SoC front-end design. With a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, you excel in RTL coding in Verilog, logic and clock tree synthesis, static timing analysis, and equivalence checking. You have a strong grasp of digital design methodologies and tools, including formal verification. Your expertise extends to at least one protocol such as USB, and you ideally have experience in taking an ASIC/SoC from concept to full production. You possess excellent silicon debug and troubleshooting skills, are technically creative, results-oriented, and capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently. Your strong communication skills enable you to interact effectively with both customers and peers, and you demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation and personal responsibility. Your analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills are top-notch, with a keen attention to detail.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Providing excellent technical support to enable configuring and integrating the Synopsys Interface IPs into customer’s SoC.
• Working closely with customers to understand current design/verification flow and future needs.
• Anticipating, diagnosing, and resolving customer problems, coordinating as necessary with cross-functional teams.
• Driving best practices and lessons learned from evaluations and customer interactions back into product development.
• Debugging designs in simulation, emulation, and silicon.
• Proactively engaging with customers during integration and silicon debug.

The Impact You Will Have:

• Enhancing customer satisfaction by providing timely and accurate technical guidance.
• Improving the integration and performance of Synopsys Interface IPs in customer SoCs.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of Synopsys products by sharing customer feedback and best practices with development teams.
• Driving innovation by resolving complex IP usage issues and providing insights for future product enhancements.
• Strengthening Synopsys' reputation as a leader in high-quality, silicon-proven IP solutions.
• Facilitating successful customer tape-outs from concept to full production.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in ASIC/SoC front-end design including RTL coding in Verilog, logic and clock tree synthesis, static timing analysis, and equivalence checking.
• Full understanding of digital design methodologies and tools including formal verification.
• Domain knowledge of at least one of the following protocols: USB.
• Experience with at least one ASIC/SoC tape-out from concept to full production.
• Silicon debug and troubleshooting skills.

Who You Are:

• Technically creative and results-oriented.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently, including customer support issues and priorities.
• Strong communicator with the ability to interact with customers and peers effectively.
• Highly self-motivated with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Possess strong analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills with an attention to detail.

The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:

You will be part of the Solutions Group at Synopsys, a team dedicated to providing technical support and ensuring the successful integration of Synopsys DesignWare Cores IP into customer SoCs. This team collaborates closely with customers and cross-functional teams to address and resolve complex technical issues, driving continuous improvement and innovation in our product offerings.

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.

Inclusion and Diversity are important to us. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military veteran status, or disability.