Staff R&D Engineer, Multiphysics Electrothermal Signoff

Synopsys Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys Inc. is seeking a technically deep specialist to support RedHawk-SC Electrothermal solutions across thermal, power integrity, EM/IR, and advanced packaging workflows. You will analyze designs, reproduce issues, isolate root causes, and provide practical solutions with clear evidence to R&D.

The role emphasizes customer engagement and strong domain knowledge in multiphysics simulation. You will craft use cases, validate features against real scenarios, and deliver guidance through notes,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field with at least 5 years of related experience, or Master's degree with at least 3 years of experience.
• Comprehensive technical knowledge in semiconductor EDA, thermal analysis, electrothermal simulation, power integrity, EM/IR, reliability, signal integrity, mechanical stress, package analysis, or multiphysics simulation.
• Experience applying engineering judgment to solve diverse technical problems and independently delivering defined technical projects from start to finish.
• Ability to analyze simulation results, identify root causes, and communicate findings and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to interact effectively with customers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with RedHawk-SC, RedHawk-SC Electrothermal, Totem, PrimePower, PrimeTime, Fusion Compiler, 3DIC Compiler, or comparable EDA and multiphysics tools is a strong plus.
• Experience with 2.5D/3DIC, chiplets, HBM, interposers, package/board modeling, co-packaged optics, or heterogeneous integration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support customer evaluations, pilots, and production deployments of RedHawk-SC Electrothermal technologies across thermal, power integrity, EM/IR, and advanced packaging workflows
• Analyze customer designs and workflows, reproduce technical issues, isolate root causes, and deliver practical solutions or elevate it with test cases and clear technical evidence to R&D
• Gather field and customer requirements and translate them into clear use cases, functional requirements, and validation criteria that Product Management and R&D can act on
• Validate new features and capabilities against real customer scenarios, document results and limitations, and provide structured feedback on product readiness, quality, and usability
• Develop application notes, best-practice guides, training materials, and reusable deployment collateral for thermal, electrothermal, stress, and chip-package-system workflows
• Conduct technical reviews, demonstrations, workshops, and training sessions for customers, field teams, and application engineers
• Partner with Application Engineering to deliver technically accurate and timely responses to customer escalations and deployment challenges

Skills

Strong communication

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Customer interaction

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Master's degree with at least 3 years experience

Tools

RedHawk-SC

RedHawk-SC Electrothermal

Totem

PrimePower

PrimeTime

Fusion Compiler

3DIC Compiler

Job description

Synopsys Inc. is seeking a technically deep specialist to support RedHawk-SC Electrothermal solutions across thermal, power integrity, EM/IR, and advanced packaging workflows. You will analyze designs, reproduce issues, isolate root causes, and provide practical solutions with clear evidence to R&D.

The role emphasizes customer engagement and strong domain knowledge in multiphysics simulation. You will craft use cases, validate features against real scenarios, and deliver guidance through notes,