Senior Staff Engineer, Applications Engineering (ZeBu)
SynopsysJob Title
Senior Staff Engineer, Applications Engineering (ZeBu)
Role Summary
Lead technical architect and customer liaison for Synopsys hardware-assisted verification and prototyping (ZeBu) solutions. Work closely with R&D, customers, and cross-functional teams to define verification methodologies, drive product lifecycle from development to deployment, and improve tool interoperability and usability.
Experience Level
Senior - 12+ years of relevant industry experience (as stated in the source).
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include hands-on technical leadership, customer engagement, and driving verification methodology and product quality.
- Collaborate with R&D architects and customers to align product capabilities with technical requirements.
- Drive the technology life cycle from initial development through product sign-off and customer deployment.
- Define and refine test strategies and verification methodologies to improve results, usability, and interoperability.
- Act as subject matter expert for emulation and prototyping flows, including design partitioning, synthesis, and simulation-based verification.
- Demonstrate and validate Synopsys emulation/verification environments to customers and internal teams.
- Adopt and promote best practices for product release processes and quality assurance.
- Support diverse customer designs and enable ZeBu products during early-stage development and rollout.
- Mentor peers and contribute to team knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and competencies; preferred items are listed separately.
- Expertise in emulation/prototyping flows and FPGA systems.
- Deep working knowledge of Xilinx and Altera (Intel) architectures and toolchains.
- Proficiency in Verilog, SystemVerilog, and VHDL for design and verification.
- Strong understanding of verification concepts and experience with functional simulators.
- Proficient scripting skills (Python, Tcl, Perl, or similar) for automation and workflow optimization.
- Experience with simulation flows, assertion-based verification, DPI, and transactors.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills for HW/SW integration issues.
- Excellent communication skills for customer-facing and cross-functional interaction.
- Preferred: knowledge of synthesis and timing analysis concepts.
- Preferred: familiarity with Synopsys tools (ZeBu, HAPS, VCS, Verdi, ProtoCompiler, Synplify, DC, Formality) and standard SW/HW debug tools.
Education Requirements
Listing in the source: BSEE or MS (Electrical Engineering). The posting also specifies 12+ years of related experience. Fields: Electrical Engineering or related technical disciplines.
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.
