Principal Engineer, SerDes IP Applications Engineering
SynopsysJob Title
Principal Engineer, SerDes IP Applications Engineering
Role Summary
Work in the Applications Engineering team to support SerDes IP customers worldwide. Provide technical leadership for silicon bring-up, integration, validation, and customer support for high-speed serial IP.
Experience Level
Senior-level (Principal). Years of experience not specified in the posting.
Responsibilities
The role focuses on customer-facing engineering, silicon validation, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support customers in integrating and validating SerDes IP on FPGA and silicon platforms.
- Lead silicon bring-up, debug signal integrity and protocol issues, and triage bugs with design teams.
- Develop and run testbenches, automated tests, and performance characterization flows.
- Collaborate with product, design, verification, and field teams to resolve issues and improve IP.
- Produce clear technical documentation, integration guides, and release notes for customers.
- Provide technical training, demos, and on-site or remote support as required.
Requirements
Key qualifications and skills expected for this position.
- Proven experience in applications or field engineering for SerDes or other high-speed serial IP.
- Hands-on experience with silicon bring-up, FPGA prototyping, and system-level debugging.
- Familiarity with high-speed serial protocols and PHY concepts (e.g., link training, equalization, BER analysis).
- Comfortable with scripting and automation (for example, Python or similar) and common verification tools.
- Strong customer-facing communication skills and ability to coordinate across engineering teams.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with lab equipment and signal integrity tools (oscilloscopes, BERTs, TDR).
- Previous semiconductor IP, ASIC, or SoC integration experience.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
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.
