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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 next-generation semiconductor products. We deliver industry-leading design, verification, and signoff solutions that power the world’s most advanced chips. Working at the forefront of advanced nodes and complex SoCs, we partner with leading semiconductor companies to solve their toughest design challenges and accelerate time-to-market.

You Are:

You are a technically strong engineer who understands the critical importance of signoff in the chip design lifecycle. You are comfortable working at the intersection of tools, customers, and complex design challenges, and you thrive in solving real-world engineering problems. Whether it’s timing closure, power integrity, or reliability at advanced nodes, you bring a hands-on, analytical approach to debugging and delivering solutions.

You enjoy working directly with customers, understanding their challenges, and turning those into actionable solutions. You are proactive, able to take ownership of issues, and confident navigating ambiguity in fast-moving, customer-driven environments. You are also motivated to grow into a leadership role, guiding projects and influencing technical direction.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Support deployment and adoption of Synopsys signoff solutions across leading semiconductor companies and foundries

Engage directly with global customers, IP providers, and partners to understand and solve complex SoC and 3DIC design challenges

Provide hands-on technical support for static timing analysis (STA), power integrity (PDN/EMIR), signal integrity, and reliability signoff

Work closely with customers throughout both pre-sales and post-sales phases, including deployment, debugging, and optimization

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to tools such as PrimeTime, RedHawk-SC (RHSC), PrimeClosure, PTECO, and Tweaker

Deploy and support the Synopsys Seascape platform and contribute to its adoption as a next-generation design platform

Collaborate with internal product engineering teams to influence product improvements based on real customer feedback

Own customer issues end-to-end, ensuring timely resolution and high customer satisfaction

Develop best practices, knowledge base content, and reusable solutions for internal and external stakeholders

Contribute to internal initiatives, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the organization

The Impact You Will Have:

Enable successful deployment of Synopsys signoff solutions at top-tier semiconductor companies

Help customers resolve complex timing, power, and reliability challenges, accelerating their tape-out cycles

Influence the evolution of industry-leading EDA products through direct customer feedback

Strengthen customer relationships by acting as a trusted technical advisor

Improve internal capability through knowledge sharing and best practice development

Support business growth by enabling technical success in pre-sales and post-sales engagements

Drive innovation within the signoff domain, supporting next-generation chip development

What You’ll Need:

5+ years of experience in semiconductor design, with strong expertise in STA, timing closure, ECO, or PDN/EMIR at block or SoC level

Hands-on experience with tools such as PrimeTime, RHSC (RedHawk-SC), PrimeClosure, PTECO, or Tweaker

Strong understanding of signoff flows, timing analysis, power integrity, and reliability

Experience supporting customers or working in application engineering, customer engineering, or similar roles

Ability to debug and solve complex design issues independently

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Programming/scripting skills to automate workflows and solve engineering challenges

Knowledge of advanced node design and semiconductor flows is highly desirable

Who You Are:

You are comfortable working in a customer-facing environment, balancing multiple priorities and stakeholders

You take ownership of problems and drive them through to resolution

You are proactive, curious, and able to learn quickly in a fast-paced domain

You can explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

You collaborate effectively across teams and contribute to a strong team culture

You are motivated to grow into a technical leader, owning projects and guiding others

The Team You’ll Be Part Of:

You will join a growing Signoff Application Engineering team, supporting advanced semiconductor design across multiple customers and domains. The team works closely with product development and customers to solve critical design challenges in timing, power, and reliability. With increasing demand driven by advanced nodes and complex SoCs, the team plays a key role in ensuring successful chip delivery and customer success.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to support your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about salary range and benefits during the hiring process.If you are a visionary professional passionate about platform engineering and AI and are looking to make a significant impact in the semiconductor space, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity in North America.