# R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer OPC

**Company**: Synopsys
**Location**: Hsinchu
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: staff
**Job type**: employee
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: SNPS
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478

**Apply**: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/hsinchu/r-and-d-engineering-staff-engineer-opc/44408/92407720880
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_6c57cc00-ceb

## Description

We are seeking a Staff Engineer OPC to join our R&D team. As a Staff Engineer OPC, you will be responsible for collaborating directly with customers and internal R&D teams to understand and address technical challenges in mask synthesis and lithography.

## What you'll do

- Collaborating directly with customers and internal R&D teams to understand and address technical challenges in mask synthesis and lithography.

- Translating customer requirements into comprehensive Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), shaping product direction and roadmap.

- Reviewing and approving functional specifications to ensure alignment with customer needs and technical feasibility.

- Conducting early-stage testing of new features and functionalities during development cycles, providing critical feedback for product refinement.

- Prototyping advanced OPC/RET solutions and partnering with R&D to drive their transition into robust, production-ready tools.

- Supporting field Application Engineers (AEs) and customers in debugging and resolving complex production issues.

- Developing training materials and delivering technical workshops to internal teams and external customers.

- Collaborating with R&D and technical publications teams to produce release notes and comprehensive documentation.

## What you need

- PhD or Master’s degree in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

- Minimum 3+ years in Lithography, OPC/RET, and mask synthesis.

- Proficiency in Linux/UNIX environments and Python scripting for process automation and prototyping.

- Comprehensive understanding of mask synthesis challenges and workflows in semiconductor foundries.

- Strong analytical skills and a proven track record of solving complex technical problems.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

- Broad knowledge of state-of-the-art RET, ILT, and OPC solutions.

## Skills

### Required
- PhD or Master’s degree in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 3+ years in Lithography, OPC/RET, and mask synthesis
- Proficiency in Linux/UNIX environments and Python scripting for process automation and prototyping
- Comprehensive understanding of mask synthesis challenges and workflows in semiconductor foundries
- Strong analytical skills and a proven track record of solving complex technical problems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Broad knowledge of state-of-the-art RET, ILT, and OPC solutions

### Nice to have
- Curious and passionate about advancing semiconductor technology
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented and organized, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Effective communicator, able to bridge technical and business perspectives