Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer - 18886 at Synopsys

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Type: Full-time
Level: staff+
Posted: Sep 21, 2026

Description

Synopsys is hiring a Staff Application Engineer – ECO Timing in Hyderabad to work with semiconductor customers on complex timing signoff, extraction, physical design, and design closure issues. The role involves diagnosing and resolving timing and ECO problems, supporting silicon projects through tapeout, delivering technical training and product demonstrations, collaborating with R&D and sales, and automating workflows with TCL and Perl. Candidates need a BS or MS in a relevant technical discipline, 6–8 years of semiconductor design experience, expertise in STA, ECO, P&R, advanced-node design, and strong scripting skills.

Required Skills

Timing signoff
STA
ECO
P&R
Parasitic extraction
TCL
Perl
ASIC design

Additional Information

Minimum Education: BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline
Required Previous Experiences: 6–8 years of hands-on semiconductor design experience, including Place & Route, Static Timing Analysis, extraction, and Engineering Change Order flows
Experience executing silicon chip projects through physical design and timing closure on advanced technology nodes such as 7nm, 5nm, or 3nm
Strong TCL and Perl scripting skills for automating design tasks and building custom flows
Understanding of ASIC design flow, VLSI fundamentals, and CAD engineering principles across the full design cycle
Experience working directly with customers or cross-functional teams in technical support, applications engineering, or field engineering