Sr. Staff Applications Engineer

Job Title

Sr. Staff Applications Engineer

Role Summary

Senior, customer-facing technical expert on timing signoff within the Synopsys Signoff Static Timing Analysis (STA) team. Work with semiconductor customers and internal R&D/product teams to resolve advanced-node timing closure and signoff challenges using PrimeTime.

Based in Hyderabad (open to hire in Bangalore or Hyderabad). The role emphasizes technical ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and enabling successful tapeouts on 5nm and below designs.

Experience Level

Senior. No specific years-of-experience requirement specified.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include customer support, debugging, methodology development, and enabling production deployment of signoff flows:

• Resolve complex timing closure and signoff issues for advanced-node designs under tapeout schedules.
• Debug setup and hold violations, clock domain crossings, SI-induced timing failures, and variability-related signoff problems using PrimeTime.
• Apply MMMC analysis and variation-aware methodologies (OCV/AOCV/POCV) for advanced nodes (5nm and below).
• Collaborate with R&D and product engineering to reproduce customer issues, identify root causes, and drive tool or methodology improvements.
• Develop reference flows and automation scripts (Tcl, Python) and produce best-practice documentation for customers.
• Deliver technical training, workshops, demos, and proofs-of-concept to customer design teams to drive adoption and production deployment.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and competencies; nice-to-have items listed separately.

• Hands-on production experience with Synopsys PrimeTime for static timing analysis and signoff.
• Deep knowledge of timing constraints (SDC), MMMC analysis frameworks, and variation-aware signoff methodologies.
• Proven ability to debug complex timing issues including clocking and signal integrity effects.
• Proficiency in Tcl scripting for tool automation; Python or Perl experience is a strong plus.
• Experience with advanced-node designs (5nm and below) and associated signoff requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to engage directly with customers and deliver solutions.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience building reusable automation and reference flows for customer environments.
• Prior experience delivering customer training and tapeout support.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering and a Master's degree in VLSI, Embedded Systems, or Communication Systems.

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.