Applications Engineering, Sr. Staff Engineer
SynopsysAbout the role
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THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAM (ERP):
SUMMARY
ANSYS, Inc. seeks Applications Engineering, Sr. Staff Engineer to work in Austin, TX
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the deployment and support of software products and supporting systems. In this role, the Lead Application Engineer will use expertise to develop strategic technical campaigns, negotiate success criteria and provide refined requirements to drive exciting new product features to meet business objectives. Specific job duties include, develop competence in a product area and be recognized as a regional expert; Lead technical campaigns to successful completion; Work independently and as a member of a team and motivate others; Develop and deliver training/education to customers; Be a mentor for junior levels; Negotiate success criteria with customers for critical technical campaigns; Provide neat, accurate, and thorough work in a timely manner; and Complete assignments without specific directions, recognize problems, and apply or suggest viable solutions.
Additional job duties include: Deep domain knowledge of voltage drop, electromigration, KCL/KVL, extraction, and circuit solving. The engineer works on VLSI EDA backend (post-layout) tools and software, including Totem, Totem-SC, Pathfinder, Pathfinder-SC, and Redhawk-SC, focused on enabling accurate analysis and design closure for complex SoCs. ASIC/SoC physical design, custom circuit design, and power, signal, and reliability integrity to support product deployment and chip design sign-off address power, signal, and reliability challenges at advanced nodes including 10nm, 7nm, 5nm, and 3nm. The equipment, system and technological Products including working on VLSI EDA backend (post-layout) tools and software, including Totem, Totem-SC, Pathfinder, Pathfinder-SC, and Redhawk-SC, focused on enabling accurate analysis and design closure for complex SoCs. The role supports advanced technology nodes such as 3nm, 2nm, A14, and beyond, ensuring software readiness for new PDKs and next-generation manufacturing processes. Respons
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