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UCIe Applications Engineering Architect

Synopsys
September 29, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$184,000 - $276,000 USD yearly
EDA Jobs, Level - Senior

Job Title

UCIe Applications Engineering Architect

Role Summary

Provide technical leadership for customer deployments of UCIe interface IP, guiding integration into ASIC/SoC designs across front-end, back-end, silicon bring-up, and system validation.

Collaborate with Applications Engineering and R&D to develop integration methodologies, resolve complex deployment issues, and drive product improvements. Some travel is required.

Experience Level

Senior - typically requires at least 15 years of relevant design, verification, implementation, validation, or applications engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include technical leadership, customer consultation, and knowledge transfer.

  • Lead technical reviews and provide integration guidance for UCIe IP across SoC and chiplet architectures.
  • Advise on simulation, synthesis, floorplanning, STA, DFT, package integration, silicon bring-up, and system-level validation.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration and deployment issues with customer engineering teams.
  • Collaborate with R&D to identify recurring customer challenges and recommend product enhancements.
  • Develop and promote integration methodologies, application notes, and deployment best practices.
  • Mentor and develop applications engineers across projects and technology areas.
  • Participate in R&D design reviews and influence future product deployment success.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications and skills; preferred items listed separately.

  • Typically 15+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC design, verification, implementation, validation, or applications engineering.
  • Deep expertise in ASIC front-end or back-end development and advanced SoC integration.
  • Recognized expertise in UCIe, PCIe/CXL, or other high-speed interface integration, silicon validation, or post-silicon bring-up.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proven verbal and written communication and ability to influence technical direction.
  • Customer-facing experience and willingness to travel as required.

Nice-to-have:

  • Experience with advanced process nodes (10nm/7nm/5nm/3nm and beyond).
  • Advanced silicon debug, hardware troubleshooting, and validation experience.
  • Knowledge of EDA methodologies including P&R, physical verification, signal integrity, and power integrity.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (as stated in the posting).


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: 2026-09-27