Staff Application Engineer- FPGA
Synopsys
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3 days ago
Digital Design & SoC Architecture
Originally posted 7 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading pre-sales technical engagements for FPGA prototyping platforms, helping customers solve validation problems that directly impact their product schedules.
What you'll do
- Lead pre-sales technical engagements for ZS5, ZeBu-200, and HAPS FPGA prototyping platforms.
- Present tailored hardware assisted verification solutions that address customer-specific needs.
- Conduct technical evaluations, proof-of-concept projects, and benchmarks.
- Deploy AI-based hardware assisted verification platforms at customer sites.
- Collaborate closely with the sales team to shape opportunity strategy.
- Deliver compelling product demonstrations, technical presentations, and architecture reviews.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 5-6 years of hands-on experience in emulation, FPGA-based prototyping, ASIC design, or SoC validation.
- Deep understanding of RTL-to-hardware workflows and design challenges.
- Strong command of FPGA architectures such as Xilinx or Intel.
- Experience with RTL design in Verilog or VHDL, synthesis flows, and hardware bring-up and debug.
Market context
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 62-day median for Digital/RTL Design roles.
Digital/RTL Design · RTL Design
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Open roles in category
1010
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Median days open
62 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Synopsys | All employers we track in this specialty (1010 roles · 97 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 86 | 1010 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 167 | 3195 · 113 employers |
| Median days open | 23 d | 62 d (−39 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 143 open roles · median 60 d
- Synopsys (this employer) · 82 open roles · median 24 d
- AMD · 73 open roles · median 35 d
- Analog Devices · 48 open roles · median 40 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 48 open roles · median 77 d
- NVIDIA · 45 open roles · median 63 d
How we counted: 1010 open Digital/RTL Design (RTL Design) roles from 97 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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 — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.
Synopsys
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On-site
3 days ago