Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer - PrimeTime at Synopsys

Learn more about applying for Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer - Prime Time at Synopsys requirements, report tool issues, and drive product enhancements based on field deployment feedback Work closely with sales, marketing, and field teams to articulate Prime Time's technical advantages to design teams and engineering management Develop and refine TCL-based automation scripts and methodologies that improve customer productivity and timing closure efficiency Support customers through the full design flow, interfacing with synthesis, physical design, extraction, and ECO processes to ensure seamless Prime Time integration The Impact You Will Have Accelerate customer tape-out schedules by resolving critical timing issues and enabling faster, more confident timing closure Expand Prime Time footprint and deepen usage across customer organizations through technical excellence and trusted advisory relationships Influence the Prime Time product roadmap by translating real-world customer challenges into actionable R&D priorities Reduce customer risk and rework by delivering training and methodologies that prevent common timing pitfalls before they become schedule killers Strengthen Synopsys competitive position by demonstrating measurable performance, capacity, and accuracy advantages in head-to-head evaluations Enable design teams to adopt advanced timing analysis techniques for process variation, multi-mode multi-corner, and signal integrity that improve chip performance and yield Build long-term customer partnerships where Synopsys is seen as an extension of their engineering team, not just a tool vendor What You'll Need Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 7+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC/So C design, timing analysis, or related fields, or Master's degree with 7+ years of experience Deep working knowledge of Synopsys Prime Time, including hands-on experience running STA, analyzing timing reports, and debugging violations in real customer designs Solid understanding of timing corners, process variations, on-chip variation (OCV), advanced OCV (AOCV), statistical STA, and signal integrity effects on timing Familiarity with the broader digital design flow, including synthesis, place and route, parasitic extraction, and ECO methodologies Strong TCL scripting skills for automation, flow customization, and productivity improvements Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both engineering teams and management, prior customer-facing experience is a strong plus Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed for training, support, and technical engagements Who You Are You can walk into a customer meeting with a timing report full of violations and walk out with a clear action plan that the design team trusts and can execute You know when to push back on a customer request because the real problem is upstream in their methodology, and you know how to have that conversation without burning the relationship You are comfortable context-switching between a competitive benchmark for a prospect, a tape-out crisis call with an existing customer, and a product enhancement discussion with R&D, all in the same week You treat customer problems like they are your own, not because it is good service, but because you genuinely want to see the design succeed and you know your tool is the reason it will You can explain a nuanced timing tradeoff to an engineering director in two sentences without losing the technical accuracy that matters You stay current on process technology trends, design challenges, and timing methodologies because you know that what worked at 28nm does not always work at 5nm, and your customers need you to know the difference The Team You'll Be Part Of Your recruiter will share more about the team structure and mission during the interview process. Rewards and Benefits We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process. 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.