Application Engineer – AI-Enhanced EDA Solutions

ScOp Venture Capital; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Competitive benefits

Professional development budget

Job summary

ChipAgents seeks an Application Engineer to be the primary technical contact for enterprise customers evaluating and deploying our AI-augmented EDA platform. You will lead pre-sales benchmarks, write application notes, and guide PoCs from initial discovery to production rollout.

You'll deliver on-site/remote training, translate customer goals into deployment plans, and collaborate with product and R&D teams to prioritize roadmap items.

Qualifications

• Education: B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years hands-on experience in RTL design, functional verification, or EDA application engineering.
• Strong command of Verilog/SystemVerilog and common verification methodologies (UVM, lint, CDC).
• Interest in AI-driven automation in design/verification is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving abilities; experience supporting enterprise engineering teams.
• Self-starter capable of thriving in a fast-moving startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery, product demos, and benchmarks for pre‑sales engagements.
• Integrate ChipAgents with RTL design, simulation, and verification workflows; troubleshoot and ensure production readiness; deliver training.
• Act as trusted advisor to customers to drive renewal and expansion; monitor usage and adoption milestones.

Skills

RTL design

Functional verification

ECAD/EDA proficiency

Customer-facing skills

Communication & presentation

Self-starter / startup environment

AI-driven automation interest

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering / CS

Tools

Verilog

SystemVerilog

UVM

Lint

CDC (clock domain crossing)

Job description

About ChipAgents

ChipAgents is revolutionizing chip design and verification with agentic‑AI workflows. Founded by experts in AI and semiconductor design, we partner with top‑10 semiconductor companies, hyperscale cloud providers, and cutting‑edge startups. Our platform accelerates RTL development, functional verification, and simulation—unlocking new levels of productivity and design quality.

Role Overview

As an Application Engineer (AE) you will be the primary technical contact for enterprise customers evaluating and deploying ChipAgents. You'll guide pre‑sales benchmarks, proof‑of‑concepts, and production roll‑outs; deliver training and best‑practice guidance; and channel customer insights back to our product and R&D teams. Success in this role means shortening customers' time‑to‑value and establishing ChipAgents as an essential part of their EDA flow.

Key Responsibilities

• Pre‑Sales Enablement: Lead technical discovery, product demos, and benchmarks. Quantify ROI through well‑scoped POCs and present results to stakeholders.
• Deployment & Support: Integrate ChipAgents with existing RTL design, simulation, and verification workflows (e.g., Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Siemens Questa). Troubleshoot issues, provide root‑cause analysis, and ensure production readiness. Deliver on‑site/remote training sessions and create onboarding materials.
• Customer Success: Serve as a trusted advisor who translates customer goals into concrete deployment plans. Track usage metrics and adoption milestones to drive renewals and expansion.
• Product Feedback Loop: Consolidate field feedback into clear feature requests and bug reports. Collaborate with product and engineering to prioritize roadmap items.
• Technical Collateral: Develop application notes, reference flows, and best‑practice guides that scale across accounts.
• Market Engagement: Represent ChipAgents at industry events, webinars, and user group meetings.

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• EDA Expertise: 2+ years hands‑on experience in RTL design, functional verification, or EDA application engineering; strong command of Verilog/SystemVerilog and common verification methodologies (UVM, lint, CDC).
• AI/ML Interest: Familiarity with or curiosity about AI‑driven automation in design/verification is highly desirable.
• Customer‑Facing Skills: Excellent communication, presentation, and problem‑solving abilities; proven record of supporting or selling to enterprise engineering teams.
• Self‑Starter: Comfort operating in a fast‑moving startup environment with minimal supervision.
• Bonus Points: Python, Tcl, or shell scripting; prior experience with cloud or on‑prem compute clusters; exposure to formal verification or hardware emulation.

Why ChipAgents

• Impact: Help shape the adoption of AI in semiconductor design and verification.
• Customers: Work directly with industry leaders designing next‑generation chips.
• Growth: Broaden your expertise across AI, EDA, and customer success while influencing our product roadmap.
• Compensation: Competitive salary, equity, generous benefits, and professional‑development budget.

To apply, send your resume to [e-mail] with the subject line "Application Engineer – [Your Name]". Please include your transcript if you have recently graduated.