Synopsys

Emulation Applications Engineer, Sr. Staff

Synopsys
onsite senior employee $157000-$235000 Sunnyvale
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First indexed 5 Apr 2026

Description

We currently have an opening for an Emulation Applications Engineer, Sr. Staff to join our team. As a member of our team, you will collaborate closely with R&D architects and customers on hardware-assisted verification products. You will drive all aspects of the technology life cycle, from development to product sign-off and customer deployment.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with R&D architects and customers on hardware-assisted verification products.
  • Drive all aspects of the technology life cycle, from development to product sign-off and customer deployment.
  • Define test strategies and methodologies to improve ease-of-use, quality of results, and interoperability with other Synopsys tools.
  • Become an expert in emulation and prototyping methodologies and flows, including design, partitioning, testing, synthesis, and simulation-based verification.
  • Leverage your close interaction with customers, R&D, Marketing, and Sales teams to demonstrate the differentiated emulation/verification environment.
  • Adapt to recognised best practices and policies in Synopsys to become proficient in various processes involved in the Product Release Cycle.
  • Work with designs from varied verticals to enable and support key ZeBu products in early-stage development.

The Impact You Will Have:

  • Enhance Synopsys' emulation and prototyping solutions by driving technology development and customer deployment.
  • Improve the ease-of-use, quality of results, and interoperability of Synopsys tools, contributing to overall product excellence.
  • Provide expert consultation for solving complex problems, thereby increasing customer satisfaction and product adoption.
  • Ensure successful execution of projects from start to completion, contributing to the timely delivery of high-quality products.
  • Support the advancement of cutting-edge designs in various verticals such as HPC, AI, storage, networking, and automotive.
  • Facilitate the proliferation of Synopsys' differentiated emulation/verification environment through close collaboration with multiple teams.

What You’ll Need:

  • BSEE/MS with 7+ years of related experience.
  • Expertise in Emulation and/or Prototyping flows, systems, and methodologies.
  • Strong proficiency in Verilog, System Verilog, and VHDL.
  • Understanding of verification concepts and experience with functional simulators.
  • Experience with scripting languages.
  • Knowledge in Simulation flows, Assertion, DPI, and Transactors.
  • Complex problem-solving and debugging skills.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with customers and peers.
  • Knowledge in synthesis and timing analysis concepts (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Synopsys solutions and tools like ZeBu, HAPS, VCS, Verdi, Proto Compiler, Synplify, DC, and Formality (preferred).
  • Experience with Xilinx & Altera architecture and toolchains (preferred).
  • Understanding of SW/HW debug methodologies and experience with standard SW/HW debug tools (preferred).

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.

This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/sunnyvale/emulation-applications-engineer-sr-staff-15518/44408/92669904624