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ZeBu Application Engineer

Synopsys
September 02, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Shanghai, SH, China
Verification Jobs, Level - Senior

Job Title

ZeBu Application Engineer

Role Summary

Senior applications engineer responsible for deploying and supporting Synopsys ZeBu emulation solutions for customers in China. Work includes onsite deployment, methodology definition, technical collateral, product testing, and specification writing.

Role requires regular interaction with customers, sales, marketing, and R&D to diagnose and resolve verification and software validation issues on ASIC/SoC projects.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 5+ years of experience in IC design, verification, emulation, or FPGA prototyping (posting indicates more than 5 years).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include deploying emulation systems and supporting customer verification flows.

  • Install, configure, and deploy ZeBu/emulation solutions onsite for customer projects.
  • Create technical collateral, runbooks, and demos; define and document new methodologies.
  • Provide product support, testing, and write specifications for product enhancements.
  • Work with customers, sales, marketing, and R&D to troubleshoot and resolve complex design verification and software validation issues for ASIC/SoC designs.
  • Assist with performance tuning, debug flows, and integration of emulation into customer verification environments.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and domain experience.

  • Practical project experience in ASIC/SoC emulation or FPGA-based design and verification.
  • Expertise with emulators or FPGA compile/runtime/debug; familiarity with products such as Palladium, Veloce, or ZeBu.
  • Proficient in HDL (Verilog, VHDL), HVL (e/vera/SystemVerilog), and C/C++.
  • Familiarity with Unix environments and strong understanding of ASIC design flows, VLSI, or CAD-engineering.
  • Good knowledge of high-level design methodologies and strong verbal/written communication skills for customer engagements.
  • Ability to collaborate with R&D teams and support customer deployments onsite.
  • Nice-to-have: experience with VMM/OVM/UVM and simulator–emulator co-emulation.

Education Requirements

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering (EE) required by 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: 2026-09-01