Staff Application Engineer- FPGA

Synopsys•Sunnyvale, CA

4d•$129,000 - $193,000•Onsite

About The Position

Synopsys is a leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. This role involves working at the intersection of cutting-edge emulation and prototyping platforms like ZS5, ZeBu-200, and HAPS, helping customers solve validation problems that directly impact their product schedules. The position requires a technically credible individual who can understand customer design challenges, map their needs to Synopsys solutions, and de-risk their evaluation to accelerate their decision-making process. The role focuses on leading pre-sales technical engagements, presenting tailored hardware-assisted verification solutions, conducting technical evaluations, and deploying AI-based hardware-assisted verification platforms at customer sites.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
5-6 years of hands-on experience in emulation, FPGA-based prototyping, ASIC design, or SoC validation, with deep understanding of RTL-to-hardware workflows and design challenges.
Strong command of FPGA architectures such as Xilinx or Intel, RTL design in Verilog or VHDL, synthesis flows, and hardware bring-up and debug.
Comfort with travel to customer sites for evaluations, presentations, and technical engagements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ZS5, ZeBu, HAPS platforms, or ProtoCompiler is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Lead pre-sales technical engagements for ZS5, ZeBu-200, and HAPS FPGA prototyping platforms, working directly with prospective customers to understand their SoC, GPU, and AI design validation challenges.
Present tailored hardware assisted verification solutions that address customer-specific needs around partitioning, performance, debug, and integration with their existing design flows.
Conduct technical evaluations, proof-of-concept projects, and benchmarks that demonstrate how Synopsys platforms solve the customer's real problems, not just theoretical capabilities.
Deploy AI-based hardware assisted verification platforms at customer sites, guiding their teams through setup, configuration, and early adoption.
Collaborate closely with the sales team to shape opportunity strategy, qualify technical fit, handle objections, and move deals through the pipeline.
Deliver compelling product demonstrations, technical presentations, and architecture reviews to engineering teams and executive stakeholders.
Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with customer architects and engineering leaders that extend beyond individual sales cycles.