Staff Application Engineer

Alternate Job Titles:

Staff Application Engineer – ECO Timing

Timing Signoff Specialist

Design Closure Engineer

STA/ECO Field Engineer

Physical Design Solutions Engineer

We Are:
At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

You Are:
You are a seasoned engineering professional with deep expertise in timing signoff, design closure, and advanced semiconductor technologies. You thrive on solving technical challenges and have a strong history of hands‑on experience with the latest technology nodes. Your background includes leading complex silicon chip projects, optimizing Power, Performance, and Area (PPA), and working collaboratively across teams to deliver innovative solutions. You’re passionate about enabling customer success, adept at diagnosing and resolving intricate issues, and have a talent for translating technical concepts for both engineering and management audiences.

Your proactive approach, attention to detail, and strong scripting skills allow you to streamline workflows and drive faster design closure. You are excited by new product introductions and the opportunity to be a key technical partner from early release through customer adoption. Your communication and training abilities empower teams and clients to leverage best practices and maximize the value of Synopsys solutions.

You’re driven by continuous learning, and you excel in dynamic, fast‑paced environments where your ideas and expertise make a real impact.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Reviewing and analyzing customer and partner feedback to enhance product and solution performance.

Collaborating with R&D to shape technical roadmaps, specifications, and validation processes for product improvements.

Diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex technical issues on‑site and remotely for customer installations.

Deploying product best practices and delivering technical training to internal and external stakeholders.

Supporting customer project execution using Synopsys STA, ECO, and design implementation solutions.

Partnering with customer technical managers and Sales to identify business challenges and deliver effective technical solutions.

Communicating product value and technical messaging at both engineering and management levels, including engaging product demos.

The Impact

You Will Have:

Accelerate adoption and usability of Synopsys products by driving technical excellence and customer support.

Enable customers to achieve aggressive PPA targets and faster design closure in multi‑die environments.

Reduce turnaround times for customer projects through innovative engineering techniques and best practices.

Enhance Synopsys’ reputation as a trusted partner in timing signoff and design closure across the industry.

Influence product development and roadmap by providing actionable feedback from real‑world customer engagements.

Empower global teams and customers through knowledge sharing, training, and technical leadership.

What You’ll Need:

BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

6–8 years of relevant experience in the semiconductor industry.

Hands‑on expertise with Place & Route (P&R), extraction, Static Timing Analysis (STA), and Engineering Change Order (ECO) tools.

In‑depth understanding of timing and physical constraint methodologies, parasitic annotation, and timing analysis for IC designs.

Experience with silicon chip project execution, physical design, timing closure, and optimizing PPA targets, especially on advanced technology nodes.

Strong scripting skills in TCL, Perl, and other relevant languages.

Comprehensive understanding of ASIC design flow, VLSI, and/or CAD engineering principles.

Who You Are:

Excellent communicator, able to convey complex ideas to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Proactive and resourceful problem solver with a customer‑first mindset.

Collaborative team player who…