Principal Application Engineer - Verification
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · QA & Testing
In short
As a Principal Application Engineer - Verification at Synopsys, you will analyze customer verification environments, recommend deployment strategies for Synopsys tools like VCS and Verdi, and demonstrate how Generative AI can accelerate chip development. You will work directly with R&D to translate customer needs into future product requirements and act as a trusted advisor to clients across various industries.
Responsibilities
- Analyze customer verification environments and methodologies, identify bottlenecks, and recommend deployment strategies for Synopsys Verification Platform tools including VCS, Verdi, and VIP
- Deliver technical demonstrations and proof-of-concept projects showing how Generative AI agents can accelerate chip development workflows
- Conduct benchmarking studies comparing customer flows to best practices, then present findings and actionable recommendations to engineering teams and management
- Work directly with R&D and product management to translate customer pain points and feature requests into requirements for next-generation AI-enhanced EDA capabilities
- Lead technical discussions and training sessions with customer teams on UVM methodologies, low power verification techniques, and advanced debugging using Verdi
- Build and maintain deep technical relationships with customers, becoming the trusted advisor they call when a verification problem is blocking tapeout
- Debug customer testbenches, simulation environments, and scripts to resolve deployment issues and prove out tool capabilities in real production flows
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering with 7+ years of hands-on functional verification experience
- Deep knowledge of VLSI design flow and verification methodologies
- Fluency in SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL, or SystemC
- Proven experience with front-end verification work including RTL and testbench coding, simulation debug, and coverage analysis
- Working knowledge of UVM methodology and how it is actually deployed in production environments
- Proficiency in UNIX/Linux environments and scripting in shell, Perl, or Python to automate workflows and debug customer environments
- Strong technical communication skills, you can explain a complex verification concept to a customer engineer and also present ROI to their director
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with low power design and verification techniques is a strong plus
- Hands-on debug experience using Verdi
- You can walk into a customer meeting with incomplete information, ask the right diagnostic questions, and leave with a clear action plan
- When a customer says 'the tool is broken,' you dig deeper to understand whether it is a configuration issue, a methodology gap, or an actual bug, and you know how to triage accordingly
- You are comfortable presenting technical content to both hands-on engineers who want to see waveforms and executives who want to see schedule impact
- You do not need perfect documentation to be effective, you can read code, trace through a testbench, and figure out what is happening even when the setup is messy
- You treat customer problems like puzzles worth solving, not interruptions to your day, and you follow through until the issue is actually resolved
- You can balance multiple customer engagements at once without dropping threads or losing track of commitments you made
Benefits
- Eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits.
- Competitive total rewards package.
- The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education.
Skills
SystemVerilogVerilogVHDLSystemCUVMUNIX/Linuxshell scriptingPerlPythonlow power verificationVerdiVCS
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About Synopsys Inc
Smart, Secure Everything—From Silicon to Software Synopsys technology is at the heart of innovations that are changing the way we live and work. The Internet of Things. Autonomous cars. Wearables. Smart medical devices. Secure financial services. Machine learning and computer vision. These breakthroughs are ushering in the era of Smart, Secure Everything―where devices are getting smarter, everything’s connected, and everything must be secure. Powering this new era of technology are advanced silicon chips, which are made even smarter by the remarkable software that drives them. Synopsys is at…
Company
Synopsys IncJob Posted
5 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$160,000–240,000 · Negotiable
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
United States
Qualification
Bachelor
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