Staff R&D Engineer: Computational Lithography & Optimization

Synopsys Inc; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys Inc. seeks a highly skilled researcher to advance computational lithography models. You will work across physics, math, and software engineering to build robust optimization routines and production-ready C++ code integrated into the Proteus product line.

You will calibrate complex models using statistical methods and collaborate with field engineers to validate solutions against real manufacturing data, while mentoring peers in numerical techniques.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS, EEE, Physics, Applied Math or related field preferred.
• MS + ~5 years in computational modeling or optimization acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement optimization techniques for model calibration on large datasets.
• Prototype mathematical models for lithography simulation in production-quality C++ code.
• Calibrate and tune non-linear model parameters using statistics and optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate modeling solutions into workflows.
• Analyze outlier data and develop sampling strategies for robustness.
• Maintain and extend lithography models and diagnose performance issues.

Skills

C++ programming

Python

Numerical optimization

Statistical analysis

Modeling and simulation

Education

PhD or MS with 5 years experience

Tools

C++

Python

Data analysis

Job description

Synopsys Inc. seeks a highly skilled researcher to advance computational lithography models. You will work across physics, math, and software engineering to build robust optimization routines and production-ready C++ code integrated into the Proteus product line.

You will calibrate complex models using statistical methods and collaborate with field engineers to validate solutions against real manufacturing data, while mentoring peers in numerical techniques.