Quality Engineering, Sr Staff Engineer

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 17447 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 05/18/2026

We Are

Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow.

What You'll Be Doing

• Cover load, stress, functional, regression and performance testing of EDA platform components
• Analyze product requirements, create test plans, test data, and identify quality deliverables
• Execute testing and isolate and report specific problems to help R&D fix bugs
• Be responsible for the quality of assigned areas and escalate urgent issues to appropriate level
• Identify risky areas and suggest improvements to minimize risk
• Work with AI tools to enhance testing workflows

The Impact You Will Have

• Catch critical defects before they reach customers, reducing post-release support load
• Increase test coverage and automation maturity across the platform
• Provide R&D teams with actionable feedback that shortens the debug cycle
• Reduce risk in high-stakes releases by surfacing quality concerns early
• Enable semiconductor customers to trust the tools they use every day
• Shape quality standards and testing practices across the broader team

What You'll Need

• MS in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of experience in software testing or working with EDA tools
• Very good understanding of software testing techniques
• Good understanding of scripting languages: Tcl, shell, with Perl or Python preferred
• Working experience with Linux OS
• Good communication including verbal and written English
• Knowledge in VLSI and EDA tools
• Ability to write documentation describing test scenarios
• Experience working with Cursor or similar AI coding assistants

Who You Are

• You are a self-starter, quick learner, attentive to details and capable of multi-tasking
• You can write and speak clearly in English, whether documenting a test plan or explaining a failure scenario to an engineer in a different time zone

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.