Principal Application Engineer-18815
Originally posted 14 September 2026 by the employer.
This role supports Interface IP customers with integration across the SoC design flow.
About the role
This role involves supporting Interface IP customers with integration across the SoC design flow. The position focuses on high-speed interface protocols such as Ethernet, DDR, and PCIe.
What you'll do
- Support Interface IP customers with integration across the SoC design flow.
- Provide technical guidance to help resolve integration, implementation, and debug challenges.
- Assist with technical reviews at key milestones and help customers work through issues efficiently.
- Support silicon and system bring-up, including hands-on debug of critical issues.
- Partner with R&D, product teams, and field teams to deliver solutions aligned to customer requirements.
- Stay current on evolving industry standards, protocol requirements, and application trends across key market segments.
What you'll need
- BSEE/BSCE or MSEE/MSCE with 10+ years of experience, or equivalent experience with a focus on VLSI design.
- Experience in design, verification, or application engineering.
- Proficiency in RTL coding using Verilog and/or VHDL.
- Experience with high-speed protocols such as Ethernet, DDR, and PCIe.
- Hands-on experience with simulation, synthesis, and static timing analysis.
- Familiarity with UNIX environments and ASIC/SoC tape-out processes.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of CDC.
- Knowledge of RDC.
- Knowledge of lint.
- Knowledge of DFT.
- Knowledge of STA.
- Knowledge of LEC.
Skills: Interface IP, SoC design flow, high-speed protocols, Ethernet, DDR, PCIe
This role has been open 28 days — well below the 57-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Serdes Highspeed
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Open roles in category
87
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$183k
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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 (87 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 17 | 87 |
| Median days open | 28 d | 57 d (−29 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $183k |
Skills observed across this category: Interface IP, SoC design flow, high-speed protocols, Ethernet, DDR, PCIe
Who's hiring in this category
- Synopsys (this employer) · 17 open roles · median 28 d
- Astera Labs · 16 open roles · median 60 d
- Keysight Technologies · 8 open roles · median 44 d
- Qualcomm · 8 open roles · median 66 d
- Microchip Technology · 6 open roles · median 42 d
- Marvell Technology · 5 open roles · median 172 d
How we counted: 87 open Applications FAE (Serdes Highspeed) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Oct 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.