Applications Engineer - 17504

Job Title

Applications Engineer

Role Summary

Provide technical support and customer-facing engineering for Synopsys RTL-to-GDSII and related implementation and signoff tool suites. Work with customers to diagnose design and EDA tool issues, deliver solutions, and feed product improvements to R&D.

Member of the Customer Success Group focused on increasing product adoption and enabling customer migrations to newer tool versions.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

The core responsibilities include technical support, benchmarking, and collaboration with product teams:

• Develop deep technical expertise on Synopsys implementation and signoff tools (e.g. PrimePower, RTL Architect, Fusion Compiler, Timing Constraints Manager, Formality).
• Create and run benchmarks to demonstrate competitive advantages and drive customer adoption.
• Diagnose design and EDA tool issues and provide practical technical solutions to customers.
• Translate customer findings into actionable requirements for R&D to improve tool behavior and features.
• Lead deployments of new technologies and enable customer migration to newer tool versions.
• Proactively identify customer pain points and propose innovative solutions.
• Collaborate closely with R&D and product development teams to influence future technology direction.
• Act as a customer advocate and product ambassador during customer engagements.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and abilities:

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

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering (BS in CS/EE). No alternative degree or equivalent-experience language was provided.

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.