Applications Engineering, Sr Staff Engineer
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · QA & Testing
In short
Synopsys is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer for Applications Engineering to support their ZeBu emulation platform. This role involves deploying and optimizing emulation platforms for customers, troubleshooting complex technical issues, and collaborating with internal teams and customer engineers. The ideal candidate has 6-10 years of experience in IC design, verification, emulation, or FPGA prototyping.
Responsibilities
- Deploy and configure Synopsys emulation platforms including ZeBu for customer ASIC and SoC verification environments, leading bring-up, debug, and performance optimization efforts.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues across hardware emulation, FPGA prototyping, and virtual platforms, diagnosing problems that span RTL design, testbenches, software stacks, and platform configuration.
- Lead pre-sales technical evaluations and proof-of-concept engagements, demonstrating emulation capabilities on customer designs and helping them understand how the technology fits their verification strategy.
- Work directly with customer engineering teams to resolve design-specific challenges, whether that is a failing testbench, a performance bottleneck, or an integration issue with their existing tool flow.
- Collaborate with Synopsys sales, marketing, and R&D teams to communicate customer requirements, surface technical issues, and provide field feedback that influences product priorities.
- Develop technical content including application notes, reference designs, setup guides, and best practice documentation that helps customers adopt and scale emulation across their verification flows.
- Stay current on verification methodologies, emulation technology, and customer use cases, building expertise that makes you a trusted technical resource for both customers and internal teams.
Requirements
- 6-10 years of hands-on experience in IC design, verification, emulation, or FPGA prototyping, with a strong track record of supporting real ASIC or SoC verification projects.
- Deep understanding of ASIC design verification methodologies including simulation, emulation, and prototyping, and how they fit together in a complete verification strategy.
- Proficiency with HDLs such as Verilog and VHDL, and strong experience with SystemVerilog for testbench development and assertion-based verification.
- Working knowledge of C/C++ for software validation, embedded firmware debug, or performance analysis on emulation and prototyping platforms.
- Experience with hardware emulation platforms such as Palladium, Zebu, or Veloce is highly valued, as is hands-on work with FPGA-based prototyping or virtual platforms.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve issues that span RTL design, verification environments, platform configuration, and software integration.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to customers, work effectively across global teams, and represent Synopsys in customer-facing situations.
Desired Qualifications
- You can walk into a customer engagement, assess a complex emulation setup, and identify what is actually blocking progress without needing days of ramp-up time.
- You are comfortable leading technical conversations with customer engineers and managers, explaining tradeoffs and recommendations in a way that helps them make decisions.
- You know when to dig deeper on a problem yourself and when to escalate or pull in R&D, and you do both effectively without creating unnecessary friction.
- You work well across time zones and customer sites, managing multiple engagements without losing track of commitments or letting things fall through the cracks.
- You are genuinely interested in understanding how customers use the technology, not just whether it works, and that curiosity makes you better at supporting them.
- You can mentor less experienced engineers by sharing what you have learned in the field, helping them build the judgment and technical skills they need to grow.
Benefits
- Comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits.
- Total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings.
- Eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses.
- Competitive total rewards package.
- Recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.
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Company
Synopsys Inc
Job Posted
11 hours ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
United States
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