Synopsys Inc · 4 hours ago
Lead PCie Applications Engineer 12938
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
15+ years expSynopsys Inc is a leader in chip design and verification, driving innovations in the Era of Pervasive Intelligence. They are seeking a highly motivated Architect, Applications Engineer to guide customers through the SOC development cycles, focusing on integrating PCIe IP into their designs and providing expert technical support throughout the process.
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Responsibilities
Act as the technical anchor and lead within the application engineering team
Mentor and coach intermediate engineers on SOC methodologies, debug techniques, and best practices
Participate in R&D technical reviews of customer designs, implementation strategies, and validation plans
Develop and refine best practices, tools, and methodologies for the team
Serve as the primary technical expert for key customers, architecting and guiding the integration of our PCIe IP into their SOC designs
Provide expert-level guidance on front-end and back-end design challenges, including validation, synthesis, DFT/ATE, signal integrity/power integrity, physical design, etc
Lead complex technical debug sessions, resolving critical issues related to design, timing, and power that arise during the customer's implementation phase
Own and drive the technical relationship with customers through the critical tape-out phase
Lead post-silicon validation and debug activities, working closely with customers to bring up new silicon efficiently
Analyze silicon data to correlate pre-silicon models with post-silicon performance and identify root causes of any anomalies
Develop and utilize scripts and tools for automated silicon testing and data analysis
Work closely with internal R&D and Design teams to gain early expertise on new IP, product features, and process technologies
Provide critical, field-driven feedback from customers to influence the architecture and design of future products
Create advanced technical collateral, application notes, and training materials to enable both customers and the internal AE team on new products and methodologies
Qualification
Required
BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or related fields
15+ years of experience in ASIC/SOC design, implementation, or applications
10+ years of experience with silicon bring-up, characterization, and debugging
Hands-on, full-flow experience with multiple tape-outs and a deep understanding of the associated challenges
Experience with industry-standard interfaces and protocols (e.g., PCIe/CXL, Ethernet)
Demonstrated experience in a customer-facing technical role or a lead role mentoring other engineers
Ability to manage concurrent projects
Preferred
Experience with advanced technology processes (7nm/5nm/3nm) mixed signal IP or circuit design, implementation or technical support
Domain knowledge in Die-to-Die and PCIe/CXL protocol are highly desirable
Knowledge of advanced EDA tool products and product knowledge in any of the areas of P&R, Physical Verification, Signal Integrity/Power Integrity
Knowledge of 2.5D/3D IC packaging and implementation
Benefits
Health, wellness, and financial benefits
Company
Synopsys Inc
Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$2BKey Investors
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Aart Geus
Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO
Chi-Foon Chan
President and co-Chief Executive Officer
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