Principal Field Applications Engineer – Memory Characterization
Originally posted 21 September 2026 by the employer — open 1 day.
About the role
This role involves supporting the deployment and adoption of advanced memory characterization solutions for leading semiconductor companies worldwide. It combines deep technical expertise in memory design, characterization, circuit simulation, and library generation.
What you'll do
- Serve as the primary technical interface for strategic semiconductor customers deploying memory characterization solutions.
- Lead customer evaluations, proof-of-concepts, benchmarks, and production deployments.
- Work directly with customer memory design, characterization, CAD, methodology, and library teams to understand requirements and drive successful adoption.
- Provide technical leadership during customer escalations and resolve complex issues involving memory design, SPICE simulation, characterization, library generation, and signoff validation.
- Deliver technical presentations, methodology reviews, workshops, and training sessions.
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts involving Applications Engineering, Product Management, R&D, and customer engineering teams.
What you'll need
- Experience with PrimeLib, SiliconSmart, LiberateMX, Solido, or custom/in-house memory characterization environments.
- Experience with HSPICE, PrimeSim XA, CustomSim, Spectre, NanoTime, PrimeTime, or FineSim.
- Knowledge of NLDM, CCS Timing, CCS Noise, LVF, variation-aware characterization methodologies, statistical timing, and power analysis.
- Advanced node characterization and validation experience.
- Memory compiler qualification and deployment experience.
- High-capacity simulation methodologies experience.
- Customer-facing applications engineering experience within EDA or semiconductor industries.
Nice to have
- Scripting experience in python, tcl.
- AI experience.
Skills: memory characterization, customer engagement, circuit simulation, PrimeLib, HSPICE
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 38-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
94
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Median days open
38 d
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Median salary
$157k
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| Metric | Synopsys | All employers we track in this specialty (94 roles · 10 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 45 | 94 |
| Median days open | 7 d | 38 d (−31 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $157k |
Skills observed across this category: memory characterization, customer engagement, circuit simulation, PrimeLib, HSPICE
Who's hiring in this category
- Synopsys (this employer) · 44 open roles · median 7 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 19 open roles · median 63 d
- Renesas Electronics · 14 open roles · median 39 d
- Keysight Technologies · 6 open roles · median 69 d
- GlobalFoundries · 3 open roles · median 74 d
- AMD · 2 open roles · median 64 d
How we counted: 94 open Applications FAE (EDA Tools) roles from 10 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 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.