Staff Application Engineer – Physical Design

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

In short

Synopsys is seeking a Staff Application Engineer for Physical Design in Da Nang, Vietnam. This role involves providing technical leadership and customer support for advanced Physical Design solutions, driving complex customer engagements, and resolving design issues. The position requires 5+ years of experience in ASIC Physical Design and expertise in various physical design flows and tools.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced technical leadership and customer support for Synopsys Physical Design solutions across advanced technology nodes.
Lead strategic customer engagements, driving technical methodologies, deployment success, and solution adoption for complex implementation challenges.
Take ownership of critical escalations, resolve complex design issues, and influence solution development through close collaboration with R&D teams.
Drive technical campaigns, methodology innovations, benchmarking activities, and best practices across customer programs.
Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers, helping define implementation strategies and achieve optimal PPA and design convergence.
Mentor and guide Application Engineers while contributing to knowledge development and organizational capability growth.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in ASIC Physical Design, Design Implementation, or Application Engineering.
Deep expertise in advanced Physical Design flows including Floorplanning, Placement, Optimization, CTS, Routing, Timing Closure, Signoff, and Design Convergence.
Strong hands-on experience with Fusion Compiler, ICC2, and implementation methodologies at advanced technology nodes.
Proven experience supporting complex customer engagements and driving issue resolution across cross-functional teams.
Strong understanding of STA, extraction, physical verification, signoff, and methodology development.
Experience with PrimeTime, StarRC, IC Validator, DSO.ai, or AI-driven implementation technologies.
Strong scripting capabilities using Tcl, Perl, Python, or Shell.
Demonstrated leadership through mentoring, technical ownership, or leading major customer initiatives.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to influence customer success, technology adoption, and business growth.

Benefits

Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

Skills

ASIC Physical DesignDesign ImplementationApplication EngineeringFloorplanningPlacementCTSRoutingTiming ClosureSignoffDesign ConvergenceFusion CompilerICC2STAExtractionPhysical VerificationPrimeTimeStarRCIC ValidatorDSO.aiTclPerlPythonShell

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