Analog Design, Staff Engineer

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

In short

Synopsys is seeking a Staff Analog Design Engineer to join their Hardware Engineering team in Porto Salvo, Portugal. This role involves designing and developing advanced semiconductor solutions, focusing on analog design, simulation, and verification using industry-standard EDA tools. The engineer will play a key role in improving design methodologies and accelerating time-to-market for application-optimized IP.

Responsibilities

Provide clear ownership for analog and adjacent-domain methodology areas.
Act as the focal point for customer-driven methodology requirements and integration challenges.
Be accountable for prioritization, adoption, stakeholder engagement, and execution.
Improve coordination across product teams and adjacent engineering organizations.
Support methodology for application-optimized IP and special-purpose silicon.
Establish sustainable ownership for analog and adjacent-domain methodologies.
Improve responsiveness to customer methodology requirements.
Reduce ambiguity on methodology ownership and escalation paths.
Improve alignment between methodology strategy and execution.
Accelerate methodology adoption for strategic initiatives and customers.
Provide measurable accountability for methodology development, deployment, and customer engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a minimum of 5 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in electrical engineering and a minimum of 3 years of related experience.
Analog design skills and experience with designing for optimal PPA (power, performance, and area).
Proficiency in simulation using various analog design tools.
Experience with EDA tools for schematic entry, physical layout, and design verification.
Knowledge of analog layout parasitics, especially for low nm technologies (FinFET, GAA).
Excellent communication skills in English.
A team player with a collaborative mindset.
Proactive in debugging and resolving issues independently.
Skilled in creating clear and concise documentation.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans.
ETO and FTO Programs for time away.
Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance.
ESPP: Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount.
Retirement Plans.
Competitive salaries.

Skills

SPICESynopsys Custom CompilerCadence VirtuosoSchematic EntryPhysical LayoutDesign VerificationAC AnalysisDC AnalysisTransient AnalysisMonte Carlo Analysis

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