Staff Applications Engineer - Signoff & Chip Power Expert

Synopsys, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a customer-focused engineer to deploy and support signoff tools across leading semiconductor projects.

You will diagnose STA, PDN, and reliability challenges, collaborate with product teams, and help tapeouts stay on schedule. Travel as needed to customer sites. This role combines deep technical work with direct customer engagement to shape next-generation signoff solutions.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on semiconductor design experience with STA and timing closure
• Experience providing technical support or applications engineering for timing signoff or PDN
• Direct customer interaction and issue resolution experience
• Experience with Synopsys signoff tools in real design environments
• Strong scripting abilities to automate workflows

Responsibilities

• Deploy and support Synopsys signoff tools including PrimeTime, RedHawk-SC, PrimeClosure, PTECO, Tweaker, and StarRC at leading semiconductor companies and foundries working on advanced node SoCs and 3DICs
• Engage directly with customer design teams to diagnose and resolve static timing analysis, power integrity, signal integrity, and reliability signoff challenges across chip, package, and system levels
• Own technical issues end to end, working proactively with assigned accounts to deliver solutions that unblock tapeouts and keep development schedules on track
• Collaborate with Synopsys product development teams to translate customer pain points and feature requests into actionable product enhancements and roadmap priorities
• Support presales technical activities by demonstrating the Seascape platform and signoff solutions, helping sales teams articulate value and close opportunities
• Build and maintain a knowledge base of EDA best practices, deployment guides, and troubleshooting FAQs for use by both customers and internal support teams
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives within Synopsys, sharing what you learn in the field to improve tools, methodologies, and customer engagement strategies

Skills

Semiconductor experience

STA optimization

Timing closure

PDN analysis

Scripting (Python/Tcl/Perl)

Tools

PrimeTime

RedHawk-SC

PrimeClosure

PTECO

Tweaker

StarRC

Job description

Synopsys, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a customer-focused engineer to deploy and support signoff tools across leading semiconductor projects.

You will diagnose STA, PDN, and reliability challenges, collaborate with product teams, and help tapeouts stay on schedule. Travel as needed to customer sites. This role combines deep technical work with direct customer engagement to shape next-generation signoff solutions.