Senior Applications Engineer – RTL Power & Low-Power Design

Synopsys; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Bonus eligibility

Equity options

Job summary

Synopsys in Mountain View, CA is seeking a technically curious engineer focused on RTL power analysis and low-power design tooling. You will execute Prime Power RTL 2.0 flows for evaluations, support customers with flow setup and licensing, and reproduce issues to enable rapid resolution.

You will also document findings and contribute to internal knowledge bases. You should have hands-on scripting in Linux/Tcl, experience with synthesis tools, and a knack for clear technical communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field; +2 years in semiconductor EDA, IC design, or applications/support.
• Working understanding of RTL power concepts including switching, internal, and leakage power; clock gating fundamentals.
• Linux environments and Tcl scripting for automation or tool interaction.

Responsibilities

• Execute Prime Power RTL 2.0 flows for evaluations and projects; library setup, RTL ingestion, SDC/FSDB correlation, synthesis, and reporting.
• Assist customers with flow setup, installation troubleshooting, and licensing questions; document results for review.
• Run RTL power lint checks and contribute to testcases and knowledge base.
• Reproduce customer issues, diagnose problems, and escalate with context to senior staff.
• Prepare evaluation collateral and technical summaries using established templates.
• Collaborate with sales, field support, and senior engineers on accounts and timelines.
• Build working knowledge of Synopsys low-power design tools and RTL power estimation methods.

Skills

RTL power concepts

Linux & Tcl scripting

Technical documentation

Strong communication

Repro & debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

VCS

Verdi

Job description

Synopsys in Mountain View, CA is seeking a technically curious engineer focused on RTL power analysis and low-power design tooling. You will execute Prime Power RTL 2.0 flows for evaluations, support customers with flow setup and licensing, and reproduce issues to enable rapid resolution.

You will also document findings and contribute to internal knowledge bases. You should have hands-on scripting in Linux/Tcl, experience with synthesis tools, and a knack for clear technical communication.