Applications Engineering, Sr Staff Engineer - 18812 at Synopsys

Compensation

$157,000 – $235,000/yr

Setup: Remote
Location: Sunnyvale, California
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 13, 2026

Description

Synopsys is hiring a remote Applications Engineering, Sr Staff Engineer to support customers using ZeBu and other hardware emulation platforms for ASIC and SoC verification. The role leads bring-up, debugging, performance optimization, proof-of-concept evaluations, and complex technical troubleshooting across RTL, testbenches, software stacks, and platform configurations. It also involves customer-facing technical support, pre-sales evaluations, documentation, field feedback, and mentoring junior engineers. The position requires 6–10 years of experience in IC design, verification, emulation, or FPGA prototyping, along with HDL, C/C++, and hardware emulation expertise.

Required Skills

Hardware emulation
FPGA prototyping
Verilog
VHDL
SystemVerilog
C/C++
Debugging
Performance optimization

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 6–10 years of hands-on experience in IC design, verification, emulation, or FPGA prototyping
Strong track record supporting real ASIC or SoC verification projects
Proficiency with Verilog and VHDL
Strong SystemVerilog experience for testbench development and assertion-based verification
Working knowledge of C/C++ for software validation, embedded firmware debugging, or performance analysis
Experience with hardware emulation platforms such as Palladium, Zebu, or Veloce
Preferred Qualifications: Hands-on FPGA-based prototyping or virtual platform experience
Strong problem-solving and cross-domain troubleshooting skills
Excellent customer-facing communication skills
Ability to mentor less experienced engineers
Translation Company Name: Synopsys