Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer

Job Title

Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer

Role Summary

Provide application engineering and technical support for Synopsys implementation products, focusing on RTL-to-GDS flows. Diagnose and resolve synthesis and place-and-route issues, drive customer adoption of implementation solutions, and act as the customer advocate to influence product roadmap and R&D priorities.

Work closely with customers and internal R&D teams to deliver solutions, run technical campaigns, enable new flows, and document knowledge for frontline support.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 5+ years of experience in physical implementation (RTL-to-GDS) and related EDA flows.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities for this role include:

• Provide hands-on technical support for RTL-to-GDS flows, including diagnosis and resolution of synthesis and place-and-route issues.
• Drive global customer adoption of Synopsys implementation products and methodologies.
• Engage directly with customers on flagship projects, performing in-depth design analysis and, where necessary, on-site support.
• Participate in technical campaigns (benchmarks, displacements, deployments, flow/tech enablement) to improve solution usability and adoption.
• Translate customer problems and feedback into actionable requirements for R&D and contribute to product roadmap discussions.
• Develop and publish technical articles and Knowledge Base content to provide front-line support and self-help guidance.
• Deliver training and rollout of new product methodologies to customers and internal teams.

Requirements

Key technical and professional requirements.

• Must-have: Deep domain expertise in synthesis, place & route, and timing analysis; strong experience with Synopsys Fusion Compiler or equivalent implementation tool.
• Must-have: Proficiency with scripting and automation (Tcl, Unix shell, Perl).
• Must-have: Strong debugging skills and hands-on experience analyzing real customer designs; ability to deliver practical solutions under time pressure.
• Must-have: Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience in customer-facing engineering roles.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of static timing analysis (STA), low-power design flows, and Python scripting.
• Nice-to-have: Prior involvement in multiple chip tape-outs, preferably at 7nm or smaller process nodes.
• Self-starting, collaborative mindset with the ability to represent customer needs to product teams and drive adoption.

Education Requirements

B.Tech (or equivalent) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, or M.Tech (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; equivalent practical experience will be considered.

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.