Staff Applications Engineer - Signoff Tools & Tapeouts

Synopsys, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys, Inc. is seeking an applications engineer to deploy and support signoff tools at leading semiconductor companies.

You will diagnose STA/PDN challenges, own issues end-to-end, and work with customers to enable tapeouts across chip, package, and system levels. You will collaborate with product teams to translate customer pain points into product enhancements, support presales activities with technical credibility, and build a knowledge base of best practices and troubleshooting guides for

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in semiconductor design with STA, PDN or reliability expertise at block/SoC level.
• Proven ability to provide technical support or applications engineering for timing signoff or PDN domains.
• Hands-on experience with Synopsys signoff tools in real design environments.
• Strong scripting and programming skills to automate workflows.
• Experience with PDN implementation or 3DIC methodologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and support Synopsys signoff tools including PrimeTime, RedHawk-SC, PrimeClosure, PTECO, Tweaker, and StarRC at leading semiconductor companies and foundries.
• Engage directly with customer design teams to diagnose and resolve STA, PDN, and reliability signoff challenges across chip, package, and system levels.
• Own technical issues end to end, working with accounts to deliver solutions that unblock tapeouts and keep schedules on track.
• Collaborate with product teams to translate customer pain points into actionable product enhancements and roadmap priorities.
• Support presales by demonstrating Seascape platform and signoff solutions to articulate value.
• Build and maintain a knowledge base of best practices, deployment guides, and troubleshooting FAQs.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives within Synopsys to improve tools, methodologies, and customer engagement.

Skills

Static timing analysis

Power integrity

ECO implementation

3DIC methodologies

Python scripting

Tools

PrimeTime

RedHawk-SC

PrimeClosure

PTECO

Tweaker

StarRC

Job description

Synopsys, Inc. is seeking an applications engineer to deploy and support signoff tools at leading semiconductor companies.

You will diagnose STA/PDN challenges, own issues end-to-end, and work with customers to enable tapeouts across chip, package, and system levels. You will collaborate with product teams to translate customer pain points into product enhancements, support presales activities with technical credibility, and build a knowledge base of best practices and troubleshooting guides for