RTL2GDS Application Engineering - Senior Staff
SynopsysJob Title
RTL2GDS Application Engineering - Senior Staff
Role Summary
Senior staff position in Applications Engineering focused on RTL-to-GDS (RTL2GDS) flows. The role is based in Reading, England and supports customers and internal teams to enable successful design closure and tapeout.
The role works with hardware and software teams to diagnose flow issues, develop automation and best-practice flows, and deliver technical guidance to stakeholders.
Experience Level
Senior (Sr. Staff). Years of experience not specified.
Responsibilities
Information not specified in the posting. Typical responsibilities may include:
- Provide application engineering support for RTL-to-GDS design flows to customers and internal teams.
- Debug, reproduce, and triage tool and design issues; identify root causes and work with engineering to resolve them.
- Develop and maintain automation, scripts, and example flows to streamline customer integrations.
- Collaborate with R&D, verification, pre-sales, and customer teams to deliver solutions and improvements.
- Create technical documentation, runbooks, and training materials for customers and internal users.
Requirements
Information not specified in the posting. Typical expectations are listed below for reference.
Must-have (typical):
- Proven experience with RTL-to-GDS flows and EDA toolchains.
- Practical scripting skills (e.g., Python, Tcl, shell) for automation and debugging.
- Strong problem-solving and customer-facing communication skills.
Nice-to-have (typical):
- Prior application engineering or EDA industry experience.
- Experience with physical design steps (place-and-route, timing closure) and related tool flows.
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.
