At Synopsys, you will work with customers pushing the limits of advanced nodes, multi-die integration, and custom IC design. The problems are real, the stakes are high, and what you build and teach will shape how teams signoff their most critical designs.
What You'll Be Doing
Own technical relationships with assigned customer accounts, serving as the primary technical contact for Totem and Totem-SC engagements, driving adoption, methodology development, and issue resolution
Lead transistor-level power integrity and EM/IR signoff work across analog, RF, ESD, embedded memory, and high-speed interface designs, helping customers analyze complex design issues, validate results, and establish robust signoff methodologies.
Develop, validate, and optimize customer signoff flows for advanced nodes and 3DIC designs, including scripting in Python, Tcl, Perl, or Shell to automate workflows and improve scalability
Drive complex technical investigations from initial customer reports through root-cause analysis and resolution, coordinating with R&D and internal teams to deliver technically sound and sustainable solutions.
Lead technical evaluations, benchmarks, workshops, and training sessions, partnering with Sales to expand product adoption and identify growth opportunities
Mentor applications engineers on signoff methodology, power-integrity analysis, and customer engagement, establishing reusable best practices and technical standards
Collaborate with Product Management and R&D to influence product roadmap based on real customer use cases, technical gaps, and emerging signoff requirements
The Impact You Will Have
Enable customers to successfully tape out advanced node and 3DIC designs by delivering robust, scalable power integrity and EM/IR signoff methodologies
Reduce customer time-to-signoff through automation, scripting, and workflow optimization that directly improves engineering productivity
Accelerate Totem and Totem-SC adoption across new customer accounts and design teams, expanding the technical footprint and business impact
Improve product quality and capability by surfacing real customer issues, use cases, and methodology gaps that shape R&D priorities
Build technical expertise across the applications team through mentorship, documentation, and knowledge transfer that raises the bar for everyone
Strengthen customer trust and retention by consistently delivering expert guidance, fast resolution, and methodologies that work under pressure
Drive competitive differentiation by establishing Synopsys as the trusted partner for transistor-level signoff in the most demanding design environments
What You'll Need
Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Typically 10 or more years in semiconductor EDA, IC design, or applications engineering, with substantial customer-facing technical experience
Proven ability to independently manage technical engagements, customer expectations, and escalations from first contact through resolution
Strong hands-on experience with transistor-level EM/IR, power-integrity, power-grid extraction, or related signoff solutions; direct Totem or Totem-SC experience is a plus
Solid understanding of analog and custom IC design, circuit analysis, physical layout, and semiconductor signoff methodology
Familiarity with semiconductor design data and EDA flows, including SPICE netlists, SPEF, DSPF, and layout databases
Proficiency in UNIX/Linux environments and at least one scripting language such as Python, Tcl, Perl, or Shell
Experience in analog/RF, ESD, embedded memory/IP, or high-speed interface design is a plus
Experience with 3DIC, multi-die integration, or associated power-integrity and signoff flows is a plus
Familiarity with advanced semiconductor technologies, including FinFET and GAA, is a plus
Experience applying AI, machine learning, LLMs, or agent-based automation to engineering productivity, technical support, data analysis, or EDA workflows is a plus
Who You Are
You can walk into a customer meeting with incomplete data, ask the right questions, and leave with a clear technical plan that everyone believes in
You know when a problem needs a quick workaround to unblock a tapeout and when it needs a deeper methodology fix, and you are comfortable making that call
You can explain a complex power integrity or EM/IR signoff issue to a customer's VP in two sentences without losing the nuance, then work side by side with their engineers to investigate the technical details and drive the problem toward resolution.
You do not wait for someone else to write the documentation or build the training deck, you create what is missing because you know it will make the next engagement smoother
You treat mentoring as part of the job, not an extra, and you get energy from watching someone else solve a problem you helped them think through
You are comfortable with occasional domestic or international travel when a critical customer engagement or business need requires your presence
The Team You'll Be Part Of
Your recruiter will share more about the team structure and mission during the interview process.
Rewards and Benefits
We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.
