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Principal Applications Engineer-18372

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**Principal Applications Engineer** in Sunnyvale, CA. Leverage your extensive DFT experience to identify and resolve design integration challenges. Key responsibilities include recognizing methodology gaps, sign-off issues, and driving advanced DFT technology adoption. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to shape and deploy solutions across semiconductor environments. Essential skills: strong expertise in Design-For-Test methodologies, diagnosing and resolving complex issues, and navigating ambiguity.

We Are
Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation, manufacturing test, analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with customers across industries to maximize productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow.

You Are
An experienced Product Applications Engineer with DFT expertise. You quickly recognize design integration breakdowns, methodology gaps and sign-off issues related to Design-For-Test methodologies and solutions.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to apply technical expertise while shaping how advanced DFT technologies are developed and deployed across semiconductor environments.

You cut through ambiguity, diagnose issues and provide timely workaround and drive the right solutions. You work well with field/customers and turn product knowledge into practical outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead technical resolutions of test technology deployments, partnering with R&D, Product, and Field teams.

Influence technical priorities on requirements across customer programs and internal initiatives in the areas of test compression technology, integration with scan implementation tools and test vector generation.

Define and follow best practices for design test methodology reviews, support of field teams, signoff checklists, and engagement models

Drive AI-enabled flow initiatives using TestMAX DFT, TestMAX ATPG, and TestMAX Manager to improve integration and debug workflows

Create feedback loops with R&D and Product to improve tool quality, documentation, and enablement

Use issues for trend analysis and field feedback to strengthen deployment quality

The Impact You Will Have

Shape how Synopsys supports customers via field in critical DFT and ATPG engagements.

Catch methodology gaps and tool limitations early, reducing schedule risk before tape-out

Improve adoption and deployment quality of Synopsys test products through stronger field-to-product feedback loops

Create successful outcomes, strengthening trust in strategic accounts

Influence on how AI and automation are applied to create highly productive in test workflows

Become a recognized technical authority for test technology across Synopsys and key customers

What You'll Need

Bachelor’s (with 10+ years) or Master’s (8+ years) degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Hands-on experience in DFT for SoC and ASIC development, with a strong track record of customer-facing technical leadership and applications engineering

Deep expertise in ATPG, DFT, BIST, and logic test methodologies, including hands-on experience with TestMAX DFT, TestMAX ATPG, and TestMAX Manager or equivalent products.

Strong execution skills and the ability to build technical plans, manage risks and dependencies, lead escalations, and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders

Experience integrating DFT into synthesis flows, creating tester-ready ATPG vectors with signoff results, and supporting tape-out handoff milestones

Experience supporting customers through critical tape-out schedules is a strong plus, especially in competitive accounts

Who You Are

You know how to engage field/customers and R&D to find root causes and move toward resolution

You can explain complex DFT/ATPG tradeoffs or tool limitations clearly to senior stakeholders without losing technical nuance

You are comfortable supporting multiple programs while maintaining rigor, urgency, and clear communication

You think in terms of scalability, solving the immediate problem while improving the approach for future customers

You document well and communicate clearly, whether through escalation plans, proof-of-concept summaries, or gap analyses

You are willing to travel occasionally to support critical customer engagements when in-person collaboration matters

The Team You'll Be Part Of
You will join the Hardware and Test Organization in a foundational technical role. You will help define best practices, influence how the team engages on complex customer issues, and raise the bar for customer success in test technology. This collaborative team works closely with customers to ensure successful deployment of Synopsys DFT products across a range of market segments.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits. Details will be provided during the hiring process.

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