Staff R&D Engineer

At Synopsys, we’re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we’re powering it all with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you.

Our Silicon IP business is all about integrating more capabilities into an SoC—faster. We offer the world’s broadest portfolio of silicon IP—predesigned blocks of logic, memory, interfaces, analog, security, and embedded processors. All to help customers integrate more capabilities. Meet unique performance, power, and size requirements of their target applications. And get differentiated products to market quickly with reduced risk.

Synopsys is seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Staff R&D Engineer with programming skills to work in a dynamic global CAD organization.

Will be responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting, or debugging software programs, as well as acting as a leader for the team. The candidate will drive the development project from the beginning to the end: including coding, organizing meetings, working with other teams, and creating specifications. Communicate clearly with team members and other teams from around the world.

Key Qualifications

• Typically requires an MSEE or BSEE with a minimum of 3 years of related experience,
• Strong knowledge of EDA tools and analog design,
• Strong programming skills in Python, Tcl, Bash scripting, etc.
• Knowledge of simulation and layout flows,
• Background in algorithms and data structures,
• Experience in the development of complex software projects,
• Experience in programming software for operating systems,
• Good analysis and problem-solving skills,
• Strong desire to learn and explore new technologies,
• Prior knowledge and experience of CAD tool development is a big plus,
• Must have strong communication skills,

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.

Synopsys Canada ULC values the diversity of our workforce. We are committed to provide access & opportunity to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals throughout the recruitment and employment process. Should you require an accommodation, please contact [email protected].