Senior Memory Interface Applications Engineer

Synopsys Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys Inc in Sunnyvale invites an experienced Applications Engineer with deep expertise in Memory Interface IP to lead customer engagements, assist with integration and bring-up of DDR, LPDDR, HBM, and related controllers, and serve as a trusted technical advisor.

You will work across engineering teams, deliver technical presentations, contribute to documentation, and stay current on DDR5/LPDDR6 and UCIe. Occasional travel up to 15–20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering or a related field, ideally with a VLSI focus.
• 10+ years of industry experience with Memory Interface IP such as DDR, LPDDR, and HBM, or other Interface IP including PCIe, Ethernet, and UCIe.
• Deep experience with customer-facing applications engineering, technical support, or deployment of complex IP solutions.
• Hands-on experience with silicon bring-up, lab debug, and post-silicon technical problem-solving.
• Strong understanding of Controller IPs, AMBA bus interfaces, AXI, backend engineering, and ASIC design flows.
• Proficiency in Linux, Verilog and/or VHDL, and relevant ASIC development environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across customer teams and internal functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex customer engagements for the integration, bring-up, and deployment of Memory Interface IP, including HBM, DDR, and LPDDR, as well as Controller IP solutions.
• Drive technical resolution of significant customer issues involving integration, silicon bring-up, debug, and deployment across complex design environments.
• Serve as a key technical interface between customers and internal engineering teams to align on requirements, resolve issues, and accelerate adoption.
• Deliver technical presentations, training, and guidance that strengthen customer understanding and successful deployment of Synopsys solutions.
• Create and improve technical documentation, collateral, and enablement materials that increase product usability and scalability.
• Contribute expert insight to product and engineering teams based on customer feedback, field experience, and emerging technical needs.
• Stay current with evolving interface and memory protocols such as DDR5, LPDDR6, MRDIMM2, HBM4, PCIe, Ethernet, and UCIe.
• Supporting customer engagements globally, including occasional travel of up to 15-20%, depending on location.

Skills

Memory Interface IP

DDR/LPDDR/HBM

AMBA AXI

Verilog/VHDL

Lab bring-up

Customer-facing support

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Electronics Engineering

Job description

Synopsys Inc in Sunnyvale invites an experienced Applications Engineer with deep expertise in Memory Interface IP to lead customer engagements, assist with integration and bring-up of DDR, LPDDR, HBM, and related controllers, and serve as a trusted technical advisor.

You will work across engineering teams, deliver technical presentations, contribute to documentation, and stay current on DDR5/LPDDR6 and UCIe. Occasional travel up to 15–20% may be required.