Applications Engineer

Job Title

Applications Engineer

Role Summary

Customer-facing engineer responsible for enabling adoption of Synopsys RTL-to-GDSII implementation and signoff solutions. Work within the Customer Success Group to provide technical support, develop benchmarks, and drive solutions that help customers achieve PPA and migration goals.

Act as the technical advocate between customers and Synopsys R&D, translating customer issues into actionable product improvements.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No specific years of experience listed.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include customer enablement, technical troubleshooting, and collaboration with product teams:

• Develop deep product knowledge of Synopsys implementation and signoff tool families (e.g., PrimePower, RTL Architect, Fusion Compiler, Timing Constraints Manager, Formality).
• Create and run benchmarks and implementation flows to demonstrate competitive advantage or drive customer migrations.
• Diagnose design and EDA tool issues and deliver practical technical solutions to customers.
• Translate recurring customer issues into R&D requirements and long-term enhancements.
• Deploy and validate new EDA releases; assist customers with migration to newer tool versions.
• Engage with customers and R&D to inform product direction and advocate for customer needs.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and attributes:

• Hands-on experience with SystemVerilog and Verilog.
• Programming skills in one or more of: C, Perl, Python, TCL.
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with Synopsys implementation and signoff tool flows and benchmarks.
• Experience working on PPA optimization, synthesis, place-and-route, or signoff methodologies.
• Exposure to applying machine learning techniques in design flows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering required (BSc in CS/EE).

About the Company

Company: Synopsys

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.