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Staff R&D Engineer, Accelerated Verification Tools

Synopsys
April 21, 2026
On-site
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$138,000 - $207,000 USD yearly
Level - Mid-Career

Role Summary

The Staff R&D Engineer will develop high-performance simulation solutions using GPU acceleration and parallel programming in the field of Electronic Design Automation (EDA).

Experience Level

Mid-level, requiring 3 to 5 years of experience based on educational background.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include:

  • Designing and optimizing accelerated verification tools using massive parallelism and GPU technologies.
  • Implementing and troubleshooting advanced graph algorithms for managing complex hardware designs.
  • Developing GPU kernels (CUDA/HIP/DPC++) to reduce simulation runtimes.
  • Leveraging multi-threaded programming (OpenMP/TBB) to maximize throughput.
  • Debugging functionality and performance of compiler enhancements and optimizations.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications include:

  • Proficiency in C/C++ and performance profiling.
  • Knowledge of GPU computing (CUDA/HIP/DPC++) and parallel memory models.
  • Experience with multi-threaded programming (OpenMP, TBB).
  • Knowledge in HDL (SystemVerilog/VHDL) and compiler design.
  • Proficiency with AI-assisted coding tools for development.

Nice-to-have skills include:

  • Experience implementing high-performance graph algorithms on GPU and multicore architectures.
  • Familiarity with distributed computing frameworks and memory-efficient data structures.

Education Requirements

BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of experience, or MS with 3+ years, or PhD with 0-1 years in HPC/GPU computing.


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.

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Date Posted: 2026-04-19