Sr. R&D Engineer

About the Role

At Synopsys, you will work on simulation tools that help the semiconductor industry solve the hardest Multiphysics problems at the edge of what is physically possible. You’ll design, develop, and deliver new capabilities for Synopsys Multiphysics simulation and modeling tools used for thermal, structural, and reliability analysis of complex ICs including 3DIC, FinFET, and stacked-die architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver new capabilities for Synopsys Multiphysics simulation and modeling tools.
• Work with your manager and technical leads to refine requirements and then execute.
• Diagnose and fix software defects across the codebase, ensuring correctness and maintaining sign-off accuracy.
• Optimize solver performance and memory usage so engineers can run larger, more complex simulations faster.
• Build unit, regression, and system-level tests to validate new features and ensure changes do not break existing workflows.
• Collaborate with other engineers, technical leads, and your manager to communicate design decisions, surface dependencies, and refine solutions as the code evolves.
• Apply best practices in software engineering to ensure your code is efficient, scalable, maintainable, extensible, and understandable by the team.

Impact

• Enable semiconductor designers to close timing, power, and reliability on chips that power everything from data centers to mobile devices.
• Improve simulation runtime and capacity so engineers can iterate faster and explore more design options before taping out.
• Deliver features that help customers predict and prevent thermal and mechanical failures in next-generation IC architecture.
• Strengthen the robustness and accuracy of tools used for sign-off decisions affecting billions of dollars in semiconductor development.
• Contribute to a codebase and toolset that supports the entire semiconductor industry as it navigates the physics challenges of shrinking geometries.
• Help Synopsys maintain its leadership position in Multiphysics simulation by shipping high-quality, reliable software on schedule.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience, or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field (PhD considered).
• Strong knowledge of finite element method (FEM) and finite volume method (FVM) modeling.
• Deep understanding of thermodynamics and heat transfer theory.
• Knowledge in mechanics of materials, solid mechanics, stress analysis, and fatigue analysis.
• Proficient in C++ with a broad understanding of the language and ability to work in large, complex codebases.
• Python scripting, automation, and prototyping (a plus).
• Working knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and debugging techniques.
• Knowledge using APDL, Ansys Mechanical, Abaqus, Ansys Icepak, Ansys Fluent, or COMSOL is a big plus.

Skills & Attributes

• You can pick up a complex codebase, understand how the pieces fit together, and start contributing immediately.
• You complete high-quality work on time because you know how to scope, prioritize, and ask for help when needed.
• You can sit in a design review, understand a thermal or mechanical problem, and translate it into a software solution.
• You communicate clearly and proactively, learn quickly, and care about writing code that is readable, maintainable, and can be built upon.

Team

You will join the Research and Development team that builds Synopsys Multiphysics simulation and modeling tools. This team works on software that helps semiconductor companies ensure thermal and structural integrity and reliability of the most complex ICs in production today. The problems you will solve are rooted in real physics, the code you will write must handle real-world scale and complexity, and the tools you build are used for sign-off decisions across the industry.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.