Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 12642 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 28/08/2025

Job Description - Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer

Job Overview

At Synopsys, we’re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. In the Silicon Technology Group, we develop software tools that enable fabrication of cutting-edge technologies. If you share our passion for innovation, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-paced Applications Engineering team working on best-in-class ILT/OPC Mask Synthesis tools. We look for a highly skilled and motivated engineer with a passion for working with customers and R&D to develop and deploy cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing solutions. As an expert user of ILT/OPC, you will employ your analytical and problem-solving skills in a collaborative team environment to address the most challenging problems in computational lithography.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Review and analyze feedback on product and solutions performance from customers and other application partners, working directly with R&D to develop and implement technical roadmaps, specifications, and validation for improvements and enhancements.
• Use innovative techniques and ideas to create/explore new ILT/OPC methods extending Mask Synthesis capability using Machine Learning, AI, and GPUs
• Provide technical and engineering insight and direction to support and improve usability, applicability, and depolyability to meet customer business needs
• Work with key customers and field support teams to debug and resolve difficult problems from customers side.
• Compile training materials and provide trainings to field application engineers and customers.
• Work with technical publication team for generating product release documents.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Physical Sciences
• 3+ years of experience in semiconductor field, with a focus on computational lithography.
• Experience with Python, Scripting languages, HPC technologies, GPU and machine learning
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Experience in troubleshooting and debugging production-related issues

Inclusion and Diversity are important to us. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military veteran status, or disability.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.