Staff Application Engineer – ECO Timing at Synopsys

expertise with timing and physical constraint methodologies, parasitic annotation, and timing analysis for complex IC designs Proven experience executing silicon chip projects through physical design and timing closure, especially on advanced technology nodes like 7nm, 5nm, or 3nm Strong scripting skills in TCL and Perl, with the ability to automate design tasks and build custom flows Solid understanding of ASIC design flow, VLSI fundamentals, and CAD engineering principles across the full design cycle Experience working directly with customers or cross-functional teams in a technical support, applications engineering, or field engineering capacity is a strong plus Who You Are You can walk into a room with a customer's design team, understand their timing violations in the first 20 minutes, and outline a closure plan before you leave You explain complex technical tradeoffs clearly to both engineers and management, without losing the nuance or oversimplifying the problem You are proactive about solving problems, you do not wait to be told what to do when a customer design is stuck, you dig in and figure it out You stay organized and focused when managing multiple customer engagements, product validation tasks, and internal collaboration threads at the same time You are genuinely curious about new technologies and design methodologies, and you actively seek out ways to improve your skills and expand your technical toolkit You thrive on collaboration and knowledge sharing, whether that is training a customer team on best practices or working with R&D to refine a product feature The Team You'll Be Part Of You will join the ECO Field team at Synopsys in Hyderabad, a highly skilled group focused on enabling customer success in timing signoff and design closure. The team partners with R&D, Sales, and technical managers to deliver industry-leading solutions, drive new product adoption, and address complex technical challenges. Together, you will foster a culture of technical excellence, build deep expertise, and help customers achieve their design goals faster and more efficiently. At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.