[Hiring] Applications Engineering, Sr Engineer @Synopsys

Role Description

We Are

Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow.

You Are

• You have spent the last couple of years learning how chips actually get designed, and you have realized that power is where the hard tradeoffs live.
• You understand that RTL power analysis is not just running a tool; it is about catching the decisions that will either save 20% power or blow the thermal budget before tape-out.
• You have debugged enough synthesis runs to know when a clock gating efficiency number looks wrong, and you are curious enough to figure out why.
• You are comfortable working from established flows but smart enough to spot when something does not add up.
• You write clear notes because you know that six months from now, someone else will need to understand what you found.
• You are early in your career but not junior in your thinking. You ask good questions, you follow through, and you want to build real expertise in low-power design tooling at a company where that expertise actually matters.

What You'll Be Doing

• Execute Prime Power RTL 2.0 logical flows for customer evaluations and internal projects, including library setup, RTL ingestion, SDC/FSDB correlation, synthesis, compute_power runs, and clock gating efficiency reporting.
• Support customers with routine flow setup, installation troubleshooting, and licensing questions, documenting results and issues for team review and escalation.
• Run RTL power lint checks, summarize findings, and contribute testcase documentation, FAQ entries, and internal knowledge base updates.
• Reproduce customer-reported issues, diagnose routine problems, and escalate complex cases to senior AEs with clear context and supporting data.
• Prepare evaluation collateral and technical summaries using established templates, ensuring accuracy and clarity for both internal teams and customer-facing deliverables.
• Collaborate with sales, field support, and senior applications engineers on assigned accounts, contributing to support cases and evaluation timelines.
• Build working knowledge of Synopsys low-power design tools, RTL power estimation methodologies, and clock gating optimization techniques through hands-on customer and internal work.

The Impact You Will Have

• Enable faster customer evaluations by executing reliable PPRTL flows and delivering clear, accurate technical collateral.
• Reduce escalation time by reproducing and documenting issues with enough detail that senior engineers and R&D can act immediately.
• Improve team efficiency by contributing to internal documentation, FAQs, and knowledge base entries that make recurring problems easier to solve.
• Support customer adoption of Prime Power RTL 2.0 by helping them get flows running correctly the first time, reducing friction during critical evaluation windows.
• Strengthen customer relationships by responding to routine questions quickly and thoroughly, building trust during the early stages of tool engagement.
• Contribute to product quality by surfacing real-world flow issues and testcases that inform R&D priorities and future releases.
• Help grow the team's collective expertise by capturing what you learn in ways that make the next person more effective.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, plus 2 years in semiconductor EDA, IC design, or applications/support; or Master's degree with relevant coursework or internship experience.
• Working understanding of RTL power concepts including switching power, internal power, leakage power, and clock gating fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with Linux environments and Tcl scripting for automation or tool interaction.
• Ability to follow established technical flows, reproduce results, and document findings clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, you can explain what went wrong and what you tried without burying the key detail.
• Exposure to VCS, Verdi, low-power VLSI coursework, or basic SDC/UPF familiarity is a plus.
• Experience with synthesis tools, waveform debugging, or customer-facing technical support is a plus.

Requirements

• You can take a 200-line Tcl script, run it, hit an error, and figure out whether it is a setup issue, a data issue, or something that needs to escalate, without spinning for hours.
• You write documentation that someone else can actually use, not just notes that make sense to you in the moment.
• You are comfortable saying "I do not know, but I will find out" and then actually finding out, whether that means reading the user guide, asking a senior engineer, or reproducing the issue three different ways.
• You can sit in a customer call, take notes while a design lead describes a power problem, and walk away with enough clarity to start working the issue without needing a second meeting.
• You stay organized when you are juggling three evaluations, two support cases, and a documentation update, and nothing falls through the cracks.
• You care about getting it right, not just getting it done, because you know that a sloppy power estimate can send a design team in the wrong direction for weeks.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs.
• Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.
• In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses.
• Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package.