Principal Applications Engineer-18885
Originally posted 11 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves providing technical guidance and addressing integration challenges for Interface IP customers. You will assist with silicon/system bring-up and debugging critical issues.
What you'll do
- Act as a trusted advisor for Interface IP customers, providing technical guidance through IP usage and configuration.
- Support customers in feature specific requirement assessment and integration into their ecosystem.
- Assist with silicon/system bring-up and debugging of critical issues.
- Collaborate with internal teams to enable and deliver tailored solutions to customers.
- Stay updated with industry specifications and applications in various market segments.
- Participate in occasional travel to support customer engagements and silicon bring-up activities.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's and/or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar with a focus on VLSI design.
- At least 10 years of design, verification, or application engineering experience.
- Proficiency in RTL coding using Verilog/VHDL.
- Experience with high-speed protocols such as Ethernet or PCIe.
- Hands-on experience with simulation, synthesis, and static timing analysis (STA).
- Familiarity with UNIX environments and ASIC/SoC tape-out processes.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of CDC, RDC, Lint, DFT, STA, and LEC.
Skills: Interface IP, high-speed protocols, Ethernet, PCIe, silicon bring-up
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 57-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Serdes Highspeed
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Open roles in category
89
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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 (89 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 17 | 89 |
| Median days open | 29 d | 57 d (−28 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $183k |
Skills observed across this category: Interface IP, high-speed protocols, Ethernet, PCIe, silicon bring-up
Who's hiring in this category
- Synopsys (this employer) · 17 open roles · median 29 d
- Astera Labs · 16 open roles · median 61 d
- Keysight Technologies · 9 open roles · median 44 d
- Qualcomm · 8 open roles · median 67 d
- Microchip Technology · 6 open roles · median 43 d
- Marvell Technology · 5 open roles · median 173 d
How we counted: 89 open Applications FAE (Serdes Highspeed) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.