Principal Engineer, Applications Engineering
SynopsysJob Title
Principal Engineer, Applications Engineering
Role Summary
Lead applications engineering engagements for advanced high-performance computing (HPC) designs, collaborating closely with R&D and customers to drive product development, benchmark wins, and wide deployment of synthesis and place-and-route flows.
Work with global customers and internal teams to optimize PPA (performance, power, area) for CPU, GPU and NPU designs and develop reference flows and automation for production use.
Experience Level
Senior — typically 12+ years of relevant experience (posting references both 12+ years and 15+ years).
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include technical leadership, customer engagements, benchmarking, and automation to demonstrate and deploy advanced ASIC flows.
- Collaborate with R&D to drive product and advanced HPC reference flow development.
- Demonstrate differentiated PPA results on CPU/GPU/NPU designs and lead critical benchmarks.
- Provide technical support to global customers to resolve PPA bottlenecks and design challenges.
- Lead worldwide deployments and engagements to ensure design quality and performance.
- Develop and maintain automation using scripting languages (Perl, Tcl) to optimize flows.
- Stay current with ASIC design flow, VLSI, placement and routing rules, and CAD development to improve processes.
Requirements
Concise list of must-have technical skills and desirable extras.
- Must-have: Hands-on experience with synthesis and place-and-route (P&R) tools; strong practical knowledge of EDA tools such as Design Compiler (DC), ICC2, and Fusion Compiler.
- Must-have: Strong understanding of ASIC design flow, VLSI fundamentals, advanced placement and routing rules, and CAD development.
- Must-have: Proficiency in scripting for automation (Perl, Tcl) and experience optimizing flows for PPA.
- Must-have: Proven track record working on advanced CPU/GPU/NPU designs and delivering measurable PPA improvements.
- Nice-to-have: Experience driving HPC reference flows, managing global customer deployments, and engaging in industry benchmarking.
- Nice-to-have: Strong communication skills and experience coordinating with R&D teams on product feature development.
Education Requirements
The posting specifies a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (the requirements section states "BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 12+ years of relevant experience"); the job text also references 15+ years in another section. No other degrees, certifications, 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.
