# Applications Engineering, Sr Engineer

**Company**: Synopsys
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $109000-$163000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: SNPS
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478

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## Description

The Senior Applications Engineer for Prime Power RTL 2.0 supports customer and internal RTL power analysis activities under general supervision.

You will execute established PPRTL flows, assist with evaluations and support cases, and develop foundational expertise in RTL power estimation, clock gating efficiency (CGE), and Synopsys low-power design tooling.

Key responsibilities:

- Support evaluations by executing PPRTL logical flows and preparing collateral from established templates.

- Assist customers with routine flow setup, installation, and licensing questions; document results and issues for team review.

- Perform basic RTL power lint and summarize findings; contribute testcase notes, FAQ entries, and internal knowledge-base updates.

- Diagnose routine issues and escalate complex problems; reproduce defects and collaborate with sales, support, and senior AEs on assigned accounts.

Required qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

- Minimum 2 years in semiconductor EDA, IC design, or applications/support; or Master's degree with no prior experience.

- Basic understanding of RTL power: switching, internal, and leakage power; clock gating fundamentals.

- Familiarity with Linux and Tcl scripting; strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred qualifications:

- Exposure to VCS/Verdi, low-power VLSI coursework, and basic SDC/UPF familiarity

## Skills

### Required
- RTL power analysis
- clock gating efficiency
- Synopsys low-power design tooling
- Linux
- Tcl scripting

### Nice to have
- VCS/Verdi
- low-power VLSI coursework
- SDC/UPF

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