Applications Engineering, Sr Staff Engineer

You are an experienced applications or signoff engineer who combines strong hands-on expertise in physical verification and parasitic extraction with the judgment to lead complex customer engagements.

You will own complex customer engagements using ICV and StarRC, from initial diagnosis through technical closure, to improve signoff readiness and support successful tape-outs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Debugging advanced physical verification and parasitic extraction issues
• Determining methods and procedures for new assignments
• Developing and refining ICV and StarRC methodologies
• Supporting integrated flows and advanced ICV and StarRC verification and extraction capabilities
• Leading technical discussions during critical tape-out phases
• Collaborating with Synopsys R&D and Product teams
• Providing technical guidance and coaching to other applications engineers

The Impact You Will Have:

• Enabling customers to achieve faster and more reliable signoff closure on advanced semiconductor designs
• Reducing technical risk, tape-out delay, and potential silicon re-spin exposure
• Improving adoption and effectiveness of ICV and StarRC
• Creating measurable impact across multiple related customer or product areas

Requirements:

• Typically 12+ years of relevant experience in applications engineering, semiconductor design, physical verification, parasitic extraction, or signoff
• Advanced hands-on knowledge in physical verification and/or parasitic extraction using commercial EDA tools
• Strong understanding of semiconductor design and foundry flows
• Familiarity with Advanced nodes, multi-patterning, and 3DIC or silicon photonics verification and extraction is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to independently resolve complex and ambiguous technical issues
• Experience collaborating with semiconductor customers, Sales, Business Units, Product teams, and R&D
• Working proficiency in Linux/Unix and scripting with Tcl, Python, shell, or equivalent languages
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong Korean and English communication skills are preferred