Silicon Solutions Engineer, Principal-18804
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems
In short
Synopsys is seeking a Principal Silicon Solutions Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA, with expertise in Memory Interface and Interface IP. This role involves leading complex customer engagements, driving technical resolutions, and serving as a key technical interface to accelerate adoption of Synopsys solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex customer engagements for integration, bring-up, and deployment of Memory Interface PHY IP (HBM, DDR, LPDDR) and Controller IP solutions.
- Drive technical resolution of significant customer issues involving integration, silicon bring-up, debug, and deployment.
- Serve as a key technical interface between customers and internal engineering teams.
- Deliver technical presentations, training, and guidance to customers.
- Create and improve technical documentation, collateral, and enablement materials.
- Contribute expert insight to product and engineering teams based on customer feedback.
- Stay current with evolving interface and memory protocols (DDR5, LPDDR6, MRDIMM2, HBM4, PCIe, Ethernet, UCIe).
- Support customer engagements globally, including occasional travel (up to 15–20%).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering or a related field, ideally with a VLSI focus.
- 10+ years of industry experience with Memory Interface IP (DDR, LPDDR, HBM) or other Interface IP (PCIe, Ethernet, UCIe).
- Deep experience with customer-facing applications engineering, technical support, or deployment of complex IP solutions.
- Hands-on experience with silicon bring-up, lab debug, and post-silicon technical problem-solving.
- Strong understanding of Controller IPs, AMBA bus interfaces, AXI, backend engineering, and ASIC design flows.
- Proficiency in Linux, Verilog and/or VHDL, and relevant ASIC development environments.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Desired Qualifications
- A highly capable technical leader who can work independently on complex customer and engineering challenges.
- A trusted problem-solver who brings sound judgment to ambiguous and technically significant issues.
- A strong collaborator who can influence outcomes across customer and internal cross-functional teams.
- An effective communicator who can translate technical complexity into practical guidance and enablement.
- A continuous learner who stays current in evolving interface technologies and customer needs.
Benefits
- Comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits.
- Details provided during the hiring process.
- Eligible for annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses.
- Competitive total rewards package.
Skills
DDRLPDDRHBMPCIeEthernetUCIeAXILinuxVerilogVHDL
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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$184,000–276,000 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Sunnyvale, United States
Qualification
Bachelor, Master
Applicants
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