Applications Engineering, Sr Staff Engineer
Synopsys
Hillsboro, OR · Posted September 21, 2026
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About the job
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 are an experienced Physical Verification Specialist with a passion for cutting-edge technology and a deep understanding of physical verification and it’s applications. You excel in developing innovative solutions and have a strong background in DRC, LVS, FILL and PERC. You possess a comprehensive knowledge of advanced physical verification methodologies and are eager to work on projects that push the boundaries of what is possible in the semiconductor industry. With excellent communication, presentation and multi-tasking skills, you are adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing multiple customer engagements. Your proactive approach and customer-centric mindset drive you to deliver exceptional results and help customers achieve their goals.
What You'll Be Doing
This is a customer-facing role where you will be working closely with customers to understand their Physical Verification challenges and provide timely solutions
Supporting the sale and adoption of IC Validator product to enhance customer performance, quality, and development timelines.
Providing expertise in Physical verification for advanced node designs.
Managing multiple customer activities, including product demonstrations, evaluations, and competitive benchmarks.
Conducting training sessions, resolving technical issues, and offering technical account management.
Collaborating with account teams to develop tailored solutions that address customer needs and challenges.
Creating flows in TCL/Python as well as DRC/LVS/FILL/PERC PXL/Python runset writing.
Working closely with R&D, Product Engineering, and Sales to drive tool and customer success.
Traveling may be required to support customers, attend trainings, conferences, etc
The Impact You Will Have
Enable customers to tape out advanced node designs faster and with higher confidence by delivering verification solutions that catch real issues early
Drive IC Validator adoption and revenue growth by proving tool performance, quality, and workflow advantages in competitive evaluations
Reduce customer escalations and support load by building reusable flows, runsets, and documentation that teams can deploy independently
Influence IC Validator product roadmap by channeling customer feedback, use cases, and technical gaps directly to R&D and Product Engineering
Strengthen customer relationships and retention by becoming the trusted technical advisor they call when verification gets hard
Expand Synopsys footprint in key accounts by demonstrating how IC Validator integrates into and improves their existing design and signoff flows
Accelerate time to value for new customers through effective training, onboarding, and hands-on technical enablement
What You'll Need
BS or MS degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science with knowledge of VLSI and device component or similar.
Good scripting/programming skills are required, with a preference for shell scripting like Python, TCL, Perl.
7+ years of hands-on, industry experience in physical verification flows (LVS/DRC/FILL/PERC) and good understanding of runset development.
Experience of EDA tool products such as IC Validator, Calibre or Pegasus.
Understanding of backend physical design flows (FC/Innovus), Custom layouts (Custom Compiler/Virtuoso layout) and PEX flows.
Passion to learn, poised under high pressure, pro-active with high efficiency, natural curiosity to learn new technologies and demonstrate good debug and problem-solving skills.
Capability to produce adequate technical documentation
Exceptional communication, presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills.
The Team You'll Be Part Of
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Rewards and Benefits
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