Application Engineer – AI-Enhanced EDA Solutions

About the role

ChipAgents is revolutionizing chip design and verification with agentic-AI workflows. Founded by experts in AI and semiconductor design, we partner with top-10 semiconductor companies, hyperscale cloud providers, and cutting-edge startups. Our platform accelerates RTL development, functional verification, and simulation—unlocking new levels of productivity and design quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery, product demos, and benchmarks to quantify ROI through well-scoped Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) and present results to stakeholders.
• Integrate ChipAgents with existing RTL design, simulation, and verification workflows (e.g., Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Siemens Questa).
• Troubleshoot issues, provide root-cause analysis, and ensure production readiness.
• Deliver on-site/remote training sessions and create onboarding materials.
• Serve as a trusted advisor who translates customer goals into concrete deployment plans.
• Track usage metrics and adoption milestones to drive renewals and expansion.
• Consolidate field feedback into clear feature requests and bug reports, collaborating with product and engineering to prioritize roadmap items.
• Develop application notes, reference flows, and best-practice guides that scale across accounts.
• Represent ChipAgents at industry events, webinars, and user group meetings.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years hands-on experience in RTL design, functional verification, or EDA application engineering; strong command of Verilog/SystemVerilog and common verification methodologies (UVM, lint, CDC).
• Familiarity with or curiosity about AI-driven automation in design/verification is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving abilities; proven record of supporting or selling to enterprise engineering teams.
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving startup environment with minimal supervision.
• Bonus points for Python, Tcl, or shell scripting; prior experience with cloud or on-prem compute clusters; exposure to formal verification or hardware emulation.

Why ChipAgents

Help shape the adoption of AI in semiconductor design and verification. Work directly with industry leaders designing next-generation chips. Broaden your expertise across AI, EDA, and customer success while influencing our product roadmap. Competitive salary, equity, generous benefits, and professional-development budget are offered.

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Engineering Santa Barbara / Santa Clara

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