Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer (Simulation) - Remote
Originally posted 17 September 2026 by the employer — open 2 days.
About the role
This role involves leading and coordinating technical activities throughout the sales opportunity lifecycle for simulation tools, focusing on electromagnetics and high-frequency domains.
What you'll do
- Lead and assist in coordinating technical activities for product presentations, demonstrations, and evaluations.
- Provide solutions involving PCB, Package, Advanced Packaging, and system interactions for signal and power integrity flow.
- Act as a product expert for Ansys products, understanding customer design needs and workflows.
- Work closely with product development teams to translate customer requirements into innovative product features.
- Deliver consulting services and conduct introductory or intermediate training classes.
What you'll need
- MS/PhD in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with specialization in electromagnetics.
- 4–7 years of experience in the high-frequency domain, using simulation tools.
- Expertise with Ansys HFSS, SIwave, Q3D Extractor, or comparable industry simulation software.
- Familiarity with SI, PI, RF, and Microwave concepts; basic-intermediate understanding of signal and power integrity.
- Ability to research, debug, and resolve software-related issues.
Skills: electromagnetics, high-frequency, Ansys HFSS, SIwave, signal and power integrity
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 36-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
93
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Median days open
36 d
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Median salary
$158k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Synopsys | All employers we track in this specialty (93 roles · 10 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 44 | 93 |
| Median days open | 4 d | 36 d (−32 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $158k |
Skills observed across this category: electromagnetics, high-frequency, Ansys HFSS, SIwave, signal and power integrity
Who's hiring in this category
- Synopsys (this employer) · 42 open roles · median 4 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 20 open roles · median 60 d
- Renesas Electronics · 14 open roles · median 36 d
- Keysight Technologies · 6 open roles · median 66 d
- GlobalFoundries · 3 open roles · median 71 d
- AMD · 2 open roles · median 61 d
How we counted: 93 open Applications FAE (EDA Tools) roles from 10 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.