Senior Staff Engineer - Test & Validation Engineer - STA Primetime

Alternate Job Titles:

• Senior Staff Engineer - Product Validation
• Senior Validation Engineer
• Test & Validation Lead 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 passionate and highly skilled engineer with a deep understanding of Static Timing Analysis and a strong desire to lead product validation efforts. Your exceptional debugging skills and proficiency in software and scripting languages such as Perl, Tcl, and Python set you apart. With a keen eye for detail, you maintain high standards of product quality and excel in communication and leadership roles. You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to develop and execute comprehensive validation plans. Your analytical mindset allows you to perform in-depth root cause analysis and proactively address potential issues, ensuring the readiness of products for customer deployment. You are an experienced professional with a B.Tech or M.Tech degree and a minimum of 6-8 years of related experience, ready to make a significant impact on our PrimeTime tool.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Execute and lead product validation of Synopsys's PrimeTime tool by understanding requirements specifications and functional specifications, customer use cases
• Lead and manage a team of 8 or more product validation engineers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as R&D, Product Engineering to develop, implement, and execute comprehensive validation plans based on our technical roadmap and specifications
• Define and manage scope, schedule, and risks associated with the validation objectives
• Perform in-depth customer incoming root cause analysis to understand the product weak areas and hot spots and execute proactive testing to reduce customer incoming thereby improving product quality
• Use product expertise to provide technical recommendations, identify, diagnose and troubleshoot issues, and propose solutions to ensure quality and readiness of the product/solution for customer deployment
• Analyze validation data to identify trends, discrepancies, and areas for improvement
• Prepare detailed validation reports to present to multi-functional teams and management

The Impact You Will Have:

• Enhancing the quality and reliability of Synopsys's PrimeTime tool through rigorous validation processes
• Reducing customer issues and improving overall customer satisfaction by identifying and addressing potential product weaknesses
• Driving continuous improvement in product development and validation practices
• Ensuring timely and successful deployment of high-performance designs for customers
• Contributing to the innovation and advancement of static timing analysis technologies
• Strengthening collaboration and communication across R&D, Product Engineering, and Field teams

What You’ll Need:

• B.Tech or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of related experience or M.Tech or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Deep domain knowledge in Static Timing Analysis
• Experience with Synopsys PrimeTime, timing analysis, ECO flows, Extraction, power, SDC constraints, advanced OCV concepts, derates, PBA timing, distributed, hierarchical STA flows, and/or physical design closure
• Exceptional debugging skills
• Proficiency in software and scripting skills (Perl, Tcl, Python)

Who You Are:

• Details oriented with a focus on maintaining high standards of product quality
• Excellent communication, organizational, risk assessment/mitigation, and time management skills
• Ability to abstract up and communicate meaningful conclusions and define next steps
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:

You will be part of a dedicated product validation team for PrimeTime, working closely with R&D and product engineering teams. Your team focuses on ensuring the high quality of our tools, enabling customers to accurately validate and deploy these technologies on their high-performance designs. Together, you will tackle complex technical challenges and drive continuous improvement in our validation processes.

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.