Senior Staff Engineer, Synthesis and P&R

Responsibilities

• Work directly with R&D teams to develop and refine advanced HPC reference flows for synthesis and physical design.
• Run benchmarks on cutting-edge CPU, GPU, and NPU designs using DC, ICC2, and Fusion Compiler to demonstrate differentiated PPA results.
• Provide hands-on technical support to key global customers, diagnosing and resolving PPA bottlenecks in advanced designs at 3nm and below.
• Deploy HPC methodologies and best practices to customers worldwide to accelerate tape-out schedules.
• Build and maintain automation scripts in Perl and Tcl to streamline benchmarking and flow deployment.
• Collaborate across time zones with engineering teams in North America, Europe, and Asia to support critical design milestones.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in synthesis or place and route.
• Direct experience using EDA tools including Design Compiler, ICC2, and Fusion Compiler on real production designs.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Perl and Tcl for automation and flow development.
• Strong grasp of ASIC design flow, VLSI fundamentals, and CAD tool architecture.
• Fluency in English, sufficient to present technical content and engage in detailed customer discussions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CPU, GPU, or NPU designs.
• Experience working on advanced nodes at 5nm or below.

Benefits

• Comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits.
• Total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings.

About the Company

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.