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Job Description and Requirements
Location: Morrisville, NC or Sunnyvale, CA
You Are:
You are a passionate and innovative engineer with a deep understanding of IC design flows, particularly in design layout & reliability verification. Your expertise in EDA software for physical verification, ESD analysis, circuit simulation, parasitic extraction and related fields makes you an asset. You thrive in environments where you can collaborate with customers and foundry partners, driving the next generation of reliability verification solutions. Your ability to translate complex customer requirements into actionable solutions sets you apart. You are a self-starter with excellent communication skills, capable of working in cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
What You'll Be Doing:
The Impact You Will Have:
What You'll Need:
Who You Are:
The Team You'll Be A Part Of:
The IC Validator software is a state-of-the-art EDA software for Physical Verification, proven on the latest technologies from various foundries, at the world's leading chip design companies. PERC is a leading ESD and reliability platform part of ICV software. As an ICV PERC Product Engineer, you will be responsible for defining the ESD and reliability verification story for Synopsys by working with leading fabless and manufacturing companies (foundries). The ESD and reliability market is growing every year, and advanced nodes and circuit complexities require increasingly higher levels of EDA involvement very early on in the chip design flow. As part of this team, you will be able to participate in great depth and contribute to the growth of the IC Validator product and expand customer reach.
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.
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 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.
Job Description and Requirements
Location: Morrisville, NC or Sunnyvale, CA
You Are:
You are a passionate and innovative engineer with a deep understanding of IC design flows, particularly in design layout & reliability verification. Your expertise in EDA software for physical verification, ESD analysis, circuit simulation, parasitic extraction and related fields makes you an asset. You thrive in environments where you can collaborate with customers and foundry partners, driving the next generation of reliability verification solutions. Your ability to translate complex customer requirements into actionable solutions sets you apart. You are a self-starter with excellent communication skills, capable of working in cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Create product specifications and roadmaps for IC Validator's PERC reliability verification platform.
- Collaborate with key customers and foundry partners to define next-generation reliability verification EDA solutions.
- Support customer product evaluations by introducing ICV PERC to engineering stakeholders, setting up custom and foundry-defined reliability flows.
- Guide internal foundry-facing teams to create best-in-class and on-time ICV PERC PDKs at leading foundries.
- Work with cross-functional R&D engineers to drive product priorities and software development, considering overall business landscape and customer needs.
- Serve as the point-of-contact for Field Engineering teams regarding advanced product needs related to PERC and ESD verification.
- Evangelize existing and upcoming functionality of ICV PERC software to build trust with field engineers and customers.
The Impact You Will Have:
- Define the ESD and reliability verification story for Synopsys, working with leading fabless and manufacturing companies, across parasitic extraction, simulation & physical verification domains.
- Contribute to the growth of the IC Validator product, expanding its reach and impact in the ESD and reliability market.
- Drive innovation in ESD and reliability solutions, addressing the needs of advanced nodes and circuit complexities.
- Enhance customer satisfaction by providing top-notch support and innovative solutions.
- Strengthen Synopsys' position as a leader in the ESD and reliability verification market.
What You'll Need:
- Understanding of IC design flow with emphasis on design layout verification, ESD analysis, circuit simulation, parasitic extraction, and electro migration checks.
- Understanding of ESD models & static /dynamic ESD verification tools and methodologies
- Experience with EDA tools such as Ansys PathFinder, Siemens Calibre PERC, Cadence Pegasus, Synopsys StarRC.
- Experience in chip tapeouts with an emphasis on ESD reliability sign-off
- Experience in PDK management and foundry rule deck development for physical and reliability verification.
- Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language and code maintenance system (Perforce/GitHub). Prior experience in Python is preferred.
- Preferred to have a strong understanding of parasitic extraction and circuit simulation in EDA
Who You Are:
- Self-starter with a passion for working with customers and driving their reliability and ESD verification flows.
- Innovative problem-solver who can understand complex customer requirements and create effective solutions.
- Able to think from multiple angles and convey requirements to R&D in a clear and agnostic manner.
- Capable of working in an agile, cross-functional team, driving key stakeholders across teams while considering business priorities.
- Excellent communicator who can provide timely updates to executive staff on key projects and customers.
- Engineer with a business/customer-oriented mindset.
- Skilled in tracking deliverables across multiple teams and anticipating schedule slips.
The Team You'll Be A Part Of:
The IC Validator software is a state-of-the-art EDA software for Physical Verification, proven on the latest technologies from various foundries, at the world's leading chip design companies. PERC is a leading ESD and reliability platform part of ICV software. As an ICV PERC Product Engineer, you will be responsible for defining the ESD and reliability verification story for Synopsys by working with leading fabless and manufacturing companies (foundries). The ESD and reliability market is growing every year, and advanced nodes and circuit complexities require increasingly higher levels of EDA involvement very early on in the chip design flow. As part of this team, you will be able to participate in great depth and contribute to the growth of the IC Validator product and expand customer reach.
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.
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.
#LI-MS2
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 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.
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