Senior Application Engineer, EMIR and Timing Signoff
Deploy and support RedHawk-SC and PrimeTime for advanced node SoCs and 3DICs.
Originally posted 10 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Synopsys is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to provide technical support and customer solutions across EMIR, static timing analysis, and power integrity domains. In this role, you will support tools including RedHawk-SC, PrimeTime, PrimeClosure, and StarRC on advanced node SoCs and 3DICs.
What you'll do
- Deploy and support Synopsys Seascape platform, RedHawk-SC, PrimeTime, PrimeClosure, PTECO, Tweaker, and StarRC for customers working on advanced node SoCs and 3DICs.
- Engage directly with semiconductor design houses and foundries to solve EMIR, static timing analysis, power integrity, signal integrity, and reliability challenges at block and SoC level.
- Work alongside product development teams to translate customer requirements into product enhancements and influence the roadmap for signoff solutions.
- Own technical issues from first contact through resolution, providing consultation and support throughout the sales and deployment lifecycle.
- Build and maintain best practices, solutions documentation, and FAQs that support internal teams and external customers.
- Participate in presale technical discussions and proof-of-concept engagements to demonstrate signoff solutions on specific design challenges.
What you'll need
- Master's degree with 1+ years or Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of hands-on experience in semiconductor design, with a focus on EMIR, STA, timing closure, or power delivery network analysis.
- Proven ability to provide technical support and solve customer problems in EMIR, timing signoff, or power integrity domains.
- Direct experience using RedHawk-SC, PrimeTime, PrimeClosure, PTECO, Tweaker, or StarRC in real design environments.
- Strong programming and scripting skills to automate workflows, analyze data, and build solutions for engineering challenges.
- Experience with PDN implementation and semiconductor design flows.
- Experience working directly with customers to translate technical issues into clear explanations and actionable next steps.
Skills: EMIR, STA, PrimeTime, RedHawk-SC, timing signoff
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 41-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
128
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Median days since first seen
41 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$182k
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| Metric | Synopsys | All employers we track in this specialty (128 roles · 10 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 67 | 128 |
| Median days since first seen | 37 d | 41 d (+4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $182k |
Skills observed across this category: EMIR, STA, PrimeTime, RedHawk-SC, timing signoff
Who's hiring in this category
- Synopsys (this employer) · 66 open roles · median 36 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 38 open roles · median 34 d
- Keysight Technologies · 10 open roles · median 67 d
- Renesas Electronics · 6 open roles · median 89 d
- AMD · 2 open roles · median 51 d
- ASML · 2 open roles · median 38 d
How we counted: 128 open Applications FAE (EDA Tools) roles from 10 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.