P&R Implementation Senior Staff Engineer

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In short

Synopsys is looking for a Senior Staff Engineer with deep expertise in physical design and place and route methodology to drive foundry testchip projects from floorplan through tapeout. The role involves developing and refining implementation solutions, providing hands-on support to customers, and debugging complex issues using Synopsys tools.

Responsibilities

Drive foundry testchip projects from floorplan through tapeout, working directly with Synopsys advanced node enablement teams to validate new process technologies
Develop and refine foundry implementation and 3DIC solutions aligned with Synopsys reference methodology, ensuring they work in real customer environments
Provide hands-on engineering support to foundry partners and end customers on DTCO, PPA optimization, and testchip bringup challenges
Debug complex P&R, timing, and physical verification issues using Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, StarRC, IC Validator, and RedHawk across multi-die and advanced packaging contexts
Coordinate with foundry partners, internal Synopsys product teams, and customer design teams to resolve implementation flow bottlenecks and drive adoption of Synopsys tools
Collaborate with field account teams and foundry jumpstart teams to support mutual customer engagements and accelerate tool deployment
Explore and integrate productivity improvements through automation, scripting, and AI-assisted engineering tools like Cursor to enhance design closure efficiency

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of hands-on physical design experience
Deep expertise in place and route methodology, top-level implementation, and P&R timing signoff using Synopsys Fusion Compiler
Proven experience in high-performance and low-power physical design, including full-chip PPA optimization and design closure
Strong hands-on experience with physical design signoff tools such as PrimeTime, StarRC, IC Validator, and RedHawk or equivalent solutions
Track record of contributing to real SoC, CPU, or GPU tapeouts, ideally on advanced nodes (7nm or below)
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, particularly in resolving complex timing, DRC, LVS, and IR drop issues
Experience working with foundry PDKs and design rule decks is essential

Desired Qualifications

You approach a failing timing path or a stubborn DRC violation like a puzzle you will solve, not a problem you escalate
You can sit in a meeting with a foundry engineer, a customer designer, and a Synopsys product manager and translate between all three without losing the technical thread
You do not wait for a perfect flow to be handed to you, you build it, test it, and improve it based on what breaks
You are comfortable owning a testchip block from floorplan to signoff, knowing when to dive deep and when to pull in the right expert
You look at a design and see not just whether it closed, but whether it could close better, faster, or with less power
You thrive in environments where the work is global, the stakes are high, and the problems are not always well-defined when you start

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans that work for you and your family.
In addition to company holidays, we have ETO and FTO Programs.
Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and more.
Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24 month look-back.
Save for your future with our retirement plans that vary by region and country.
Competitive salaries.

Skills

AI/MLGenAICloudFusion CompilerPrimeTimeStarRCIC ValidatorRedHawkPDKscripting

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