R&D Staff Engineer, Virtual Prototyping

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 15486 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 02/25/2026

You will be part of an excellent development team in System Level Design space involved in creation of Virtual Prototypes (simulation models) for SoCs/MCUs/ECUs and bring up of Linux/Android/AutoSar OS/Embedded SW applications, catering to early Software Development & Testing use cases for Automotive, Datacentre, AI and Mobile products. 

The role is for a Staff R&D engineer having the required technical skills or the ability to build the required skills quickly. 

Education: 

BE / B. Tech / M.Tech in Computer Science or Electronics with 6+ Years of relevant experience 

Technology Specific skills:

• Contribute in modelling, integration and testing of various peripherals, inside a SystemC based platform modelling framework, for different application domains like Automotive, Wireless etc.
• Understand IP modelling requirements and create ESL model specifications along-with effective closure of open technical issues.
• Ability to guide junior members, consultants in projects involving SoC platform creation, validation and SW bring-up.

Technical Attributes:

Mandatory: 

• Proficiency in C/C++
• Experience in SoC peripherals modelling using C/C++/SystemC/HDL. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills 
• Experience in application development in assembly or higher-level languages. 

Preferred: 

• Understanding of SoC architectures
• Understanding of serial bus protocols like CAN, LIN, SPI, I2C etc
• Hands-on experience with Synopsys Virtualizer tool
• Experience in multi-core-based platform developments
• Understanding of GitHub Copilo / Curson assisted flows for programming and debugging

Personal Attributes:

• High energy person with the willingness to go an extra mile
• A team player with customer facing skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• High level of initiative and accountability towards assigned tasks
• Ability to prioritize and work independently on multiple tasks

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.