Applications Engineer, Sr. Staff Engineer
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
We Are Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow.
Sr Staff Application Engineer (Physical Implementation)
Join a world-class Applications Engineering team at Synopsys and help shape the future of semiconductor design. We are seeking an experienced Physical Implementation Application Engineer with deep expertise in RTL-to-GDS implementation, synthesis, and place-and-route methodologies. In this highly visible role, you will work closely with leading semiconductor companies, influence product direction, and drive adoption of Synopsys’ industry-leading implementation solutions, including Fusion Compiler.
What You'll Do
- Solve complex PPA (Performance, Power, Area) challenges using Synopsys’ latest implementation technologies, including AI/ML-driven implementation, Physical Synthesis, Place and Route (RTL to GDS).
- Address advanced low-power design, and early power estimation challenges using state-of-the-art methodologies.
- Demonstrate the value of Synopsys solutions by benchmarking against competitive implementation flows and delivering superior results.
- Develop, debug, and optimize synthesis and implementation methodologies for advanced semiconductor technologies.
- Diagnose design and EDA tool issues, providing actionable solutions that help customers achieve project success.
- Translate customer requirements and technical findings into product enhancements, influencing future R&D investments and roadmap decisions.
- Drive adoption of new technology features and EDA tool releases, enabling customers to achieve best-in-class PPA results.
- Proactively identify customer challenges and develop innovative solutions to improve design productivity and outcomes.
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From Synopsys's careers page (Company careers page), checked 6 Nov 2026.
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Posted 18 Sept 2026 · checked 6 Nov 2026 · Report this job