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. They work on assignments like designing, developing, and troubleshooting software, leveraging state-of-the-art technologies like AI/ML, GenAI, and Cloud.
As a Solutions Engineering Architect at Synopsys, you will partner with leading High Performance Computing (HPC) companies to understand their next-generation system requirements and architect solutions using Synopsys' state-of-the-art IP. You will influence the direction of Synopsys' state-of-the-art IP and have exceptional technical and interpersonal skills, enjoying interactions with customers and guiding them to success.
Responsibilities
- Engage directly with Customers Architects and SoC Leads to gather requirements, understand needs, and translate them into compelling technical solutions that address their system problems.
- Specify architectures that integrate IP blocks into SoC subsystems.
- Drive customer success from IP evaluation, kick-off, integration to tape-out, and silicon bring-up.
- Develop technical collateral, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, applications notes, white papers, and other technical documents to help the pre-sales process.
- Understand customers' target sectors, analyze and prioritize customer design requirements, and provide feedback to the Marketing and Design team.
- Travel (~ 15-30%) to visit customer, sales, and engineering locations.
The Impact You Will Have
- Drive and assist the sales team to secure key designs with Synopsys IP.
- Differentiate IP offering by using a deep understanding of customer ASIC/SoC system architecture and requirements to develop solutions that make effective use of Synopsys IP, Subsystems, and Services.
- Help define the next-generation IP products working closely with Product Management and Design Engineering teams.
- Provide technical training to FAEs and key customers on IP products.
Requirements
- Bachelor and/or Masters Degree in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
- 10+ Years of experience as a design/system/applications engineer.
- Experience with interface, connectivity, and memory protocols such as UCIe, PCIe, Ethernet; HBM and LPDDR.
- Familiarity with state-of-the-art SoC design implementation:
- RTL design and verification using Verilog or SystemVerilog.
- Synthesis and static timing analysis, physical design flow, testbench creation and simulation, some familiarity with analog/mixed-signal design and verification flows.
- Familiarity with high-speed PCB layout, signal integrity, assembly and manufacturing, and Signal Integrity (SI).
- Working knowledge of using lab equipment, including high-speed oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, and traffic generators.
- Strong technical communication and organizational skills:
- Ability to understand and present complex technical requirements, problems, and solutions concisely in verbal and written communications.
- Ability to analyze, summarize, and generate status updates from technical data.
- Ability to organize, conduct, and coordinate meetings involving multiple teams internal and external.
- Prior experience in selecting, using, designing, or supporting internal or external IP.
- Prior experience in an application engineering or another direct customer-facing role.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans that work for you and your family.
- Time away: company holidays, ETO, and FTO Programs.
- Family support: maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and more.
- ESPP: purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24-month look-back.
- Retirement plans: save for your future with our retirement plans that vary by region and country.
- Competitive salaries.