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Synopsys

Principal Application Engineer-18815

Synopsys
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senior full-time $184000-$276000 Sunnyvale, California

First indexed 16 Sept 2026

Description

You are a Principal Application Engineer with strong expertise in VLSI design and hands-on experience with high-speed interface protocols such as Ethernet, DDR, and PCIe.

You will support Interface IP customers with integration across the SoC design flow, provide technical guidance to resolve integration, implementation, and debug challenges, and assist with technical reviews at key milestones.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting Interface IP customers with integration across the SoC design flow
  • Providing technical guidance to help resolve integration, implementation, and debug challenges
  • Assisting with technical reviews at key milestones and helping customers work through issues efficiently
  • Supporting silicon and system bring-up, including hands-on debug of critical issues
  • Partnering with R&D, product teams, and field teams to deliver solutions aligned to customer requirements
  • Staying current on evolving industry standards, protocol requirements, and application trends across key market segments
  • Supporting customer engagements through occasional travel, including on-site technical collaboration and bring-up activities

The impact you will have includes:

  • Helping customers successfully integrate Synopsys Interface IP into complex SoC designs
  • Reducing technical obstacles by providing practical support across important design and bring-up stages
  • Strengthening customer confidence through responsive technical partnership and effective problem-solving
  • Contributing to successful product deployment across next-generation designs using advanced interface IP
  • Supporting Synopsys’ reputation as a trusted partner in engineering solutions from silicon to systems

To qualify, you will need:

  • BSEE/BSCE or MSEE/MSCE with 10+ years of experience, or equivalent experience with a focus on VLSI design
  • Experience in design, verification, or application engineering
  • Proficiency in RTL coding using Verilog and/or VHDL
  • Experience with high-speed protocols such as Ethernet, DDR, and PCIe
  • Hands-on experience with simulation, synthesis, and static timing analysis
  • Familiarity with UNIX environments and ASIC/SoC tape-out processes
  • Knowledge of CDC, RDC, lint, DFT, STA, and LEC is a plus

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs.

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