Staff Application Engineer – STA / Signoff

Synopsys•Austin, TX

179d•$112,000 - $168,000•Onsite

About The Position

Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate next-generation semiconductor products. We deliver industry-leading design, verification, and signoff solutions that power the world’s most advanced chips. Working at the forefront of advanced nodes and complex SoCs, we partner with leading semiconductor companies to solve their toughest design challenges and accelerate time-to-market. This role involves supporting the deployment and adoption of Synopsys signoff solutions, engaging directly with customers to understand and solve complex SoC and 3DIC design challenges, and providing hands-on technical support for static timing analysis (STA), power integrity (PDN/EMIR), signal integrity, and reliability signoff. The engineer will work closely with customers throughout pre-sales and post-sales phases, troubleshoot tool-related issues, deploy and support the Synopsys Seascape platform, and collaborate with internal product engineering teams to influence product improvements. The role requires owning customer issues end-to-end, developing best practices, and contributing to internal initiatives and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in semiconductor design, with strong expertise in STA, timing closure, ECO, or PDN/EMIR at block or SoC level
Hands-on experience with tools such as PrimeTime, RHSC (RedHawk-SC), PrimeClosure, PTECO, or Tweaker
Strong understanding of signoff flows, timing analysis, power integrity, and reliability
Experience supporting customers or working in application engineering, customer engineering, or similar roles
Ability to debug and solve complex design issues independently
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Programming/scripting skills to automate workflows and solve engineering challenges
Knowledge of advanced node design and semiconductor flows is highly desirable

Nice To Haves

You are comfortable working in a customer-facing environment, balancing multiple priorities and stakeholders
You take ownership of problems and drive them through to resolution
You are proactive, curious, and able to learn quickly in a fast-paced domain
You can explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
You collaborate effectively across teams and contribute to a strong team culture
You are motivated to grow into a technical leader, owning projects and guiding others

Responsibilities

Support deployment and adoption of Synopsys signoff solutions across leading semiconductor companies and foundries
Engage directly with global customers, IP providers, and partners to understand and solve complex SoC and 3DIC design challenges
Provide hands-on technical support for static timing analysis (STA), power integrity (PDN/EMIR), signal integrity, and reliability signoff
Work closely with customers throughout both pre-sales and post-sales phases, including deployment, debugging, and optimization
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to tools such as PrimeTime, RedHawk-SC (RHSC), PrimeClosure, PTECO, and Tweaker
Deploy and support the Synopsys Seascape platform and contribute to its adoption as a next-generation design platform
Collaborate with internal product engineering teams to influence product improvements based on real customer feedback
Own customer issues end-to-end, ensuring timely resolution and high customer satisfaction
Develop best practices, knowledge base content, and reusable solutions for internal and external stakeholders
Contribute to internal initiatives, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the organization