Description
Synopsys software engineers are key enablers in the world of Electronic Design Automation (EDA), developing and maintaining software used in chip design, verification and manufacturing.
As a SoC Performance Verification R&D Engineer at Synopsys, you will develop and deploy SoC performance verification solutions on the ZeBu emulator, including transactor models, protocol checkers, and CI/CD automation frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deploy SoC performance verification solutions on the ZeBu emulator, including transactor models, protocol checkers, and CI/CD automation frameworks
- Build emulation-based transactors for standard protocols like AMBA AXI and CHI, as well as custom SoC-specific protocols, using SystemVerilog and C++
- Debug and optimize performance verification environments for mobile AP designs, working across cache controllers, LPDDR memory controllers, and system interconnects
- Provide direct technical support to customers deploying ZeBu for SoC performance validation, troubleshooting emulation setup, transactor integration, and performance bottlenecks
- Collaborate with Synopsys headquarters and regional teams to define verification IP roadmaps, contribute to product enhancements, and align solutions with customer needs
- Lead technical discussions and design reviews with customers and internal teams, communicating complex verification trade-offs clearly and driving decisions
- Maintain and improve existing verification components, ensuring they scale with evolving SoC architectures and industry protocol standards
The Impact You Will Have
- Enable customers to catch critical performance and functional issues in their SoC designs before tapeout, saving months of silicon respins and time-to-market delays
- Expand the capabilities of ZeBu emulation platforms by delivering transactors and solutions that support the latest AMBA specifications and custom customer protocols
- Strengthen Synopsys' position in the Korea market by providing world-class technical support that turns complex customer challenges into successful deployments
- Drive adoption of best-in-class SoC performance verification methodologies that improve efficiency and coverage across mobile, automotive, and AI design teams
- Contribute directly to product development by feeding real customer use cases and pain points back into the ZeBu roadmap and verification IP strategy
- Build long-term customer relationships grounded in technical credibility, becoming the engineer customers call when they hit a wall on a critical project
- Mentor and elevate the broader verification team by sharing expertise in emulation, protocol verification, and customer engagement
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of hands-on experience in RTL design and RTL design verification
- Deep understanding of SoC architecture, including mobile AP designs with cache controllers, AMBA system buses (AXI, CHI), and LPDDR memory controllers
- Proven experience developing emulation-based transactor models and verification solutions using SystemVerilog and C++
- Business-level English communication skills with the ability to lead technical meetings, write clear documentation, and collaborate effectively with Synopsys headquarters and global teams
- Hands-on experience with ZeBu emulation platforms or similar hardware emulation/prototyping environments is a strong plus
- Familiarity with UNIX/Linux environments and scripting languages (Python, Perl, or shell scripting) for automation and workflow development
- Track record of working directly with customers in a technical support, field applications, or solutions engineering capacity is highly valued