Emulation Applications Engineer, Sr. Staff- 15518

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 15518 Base Salary Range $157000-$235000 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 03/10/2026

We Are:

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

**Location open to: Austin, TX - Hillsboro, OR - or Marlborough, Mass.

You Are:

You are a highly motivated and innovative individual with a strong background in emulation and prototyping methodologies. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess a deep understanding of design, partitioning, testing, synthesis, and simulation-based verification. With a minimum of a BSEE/MS and 5+ years of related experience, you bring expertise in Verilog, System Verilog, VHDL, and scripting languages. Your strong problem-solving skills and ability to interact with customers and peers make you a valuable team player. You are eager to work with the latest designs from varied verticals such as HPC, AI, storage, networking, automotive, and hyper scalars.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Collaborating closely with R&D architects and customers on hardware-assisted verification products.
• Driving all aspects of the technology life cycle, from development to product sign-off and customer deployment.
• Defining test strategies and methodologies to improve ease-of-use, quality of results, and interoperability with other Synopsys tools.
• Becoming an expert in emulation and prototyping methodologies and flows, including design, partitioning, testing, synthesis, and simulation-based verification.
• Leveraging your close interaction with customers, R&D, Marketing, and Sales teams to demonstrate the differentiated emulation/verification environment.
• Adapting to recognized best practices and policies in Synopsys to become proficient in various processes involved in the Product Release Cycle.
• Working with designs from varied verticals to enable and support key ZeBu products in early-stage development.

The Impact You Will Have:

• Enhancing Synopsys' emulation and prototyping solutions by driving technology development and customer deployment.
• Improving the ease-of-use, quality of results, and interoperability of Synopsys tools, contributing to overall product excellence.
• Providing expert consultation for solving complex problems, thereby increasing customer satisfaction and product adoption.
• Ensuring successful execution of projects from start to completion, contributing to the timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Supporting the advancement of cutting-edge designs in various verticals such as HPC, AI, storage, networking, and automotive.
• Facilitating the proliferation of Synopsys' differentiated emulation/verification environment through close collaboration with multiple teams.

What You’ll Need:

• BSEE/MS with 7+ years of related experience.
• Expertise in Emulation and/or Prototyping flows, systems, and methodologies.
• Strong proficiency in Verilog, System Verilog, and VHDL.
• Understanding of verification concepts and experience with functional simulators.
• Experience with scripting languages.
• Knowledge in Simulation flows, Assertion, DPI, and Transactors.
• Complex problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with customers and peers.
• Knowledge in synthesis and timing analysis concepts (preferred).
• Familiarity with Synopsys solutions and tools like ZeBu, HAPS, VCS, Verdi, Proto Compiler, Synplify, DC, and Formality (preferred).
• Experience with Xilinx & Altera architecture and toolchains (preferred).
• Understanding of SW/HW debug methodologies and experience with standard SW/HW debug tools (preferred).

Who You Are:

• Highly motivated and innovative.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Adaptable and quick to learn new technologies and methodologies.

The Team You’ll Be a Part Of:

You will be part of a highly experienced emulation product engineering team that collaborates closely with R&D architects and customers. The team focuses on hardware-assisted verification products and drives all aspects of the technology life cycle, from development to customer deployment. By working with the latest designs from various verticals, the team plays a crucial role in enabling and supporting key ZeBu products in early-stage development.

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.

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At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.