Senior Staff Applications Engineer

Alternate Job Titles

• Senior Staff Field Applications Engineer
• Sr. Staff Solutions Engineer, Signal Integrity
• Senior Staff Technical Applications Engineer, Power Integrity

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 and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow.

You Are

You have spent years turning complex engineering problems into solutions that customers can actually use, not just understand in theory. Power integrity, signal integrity, and EMI are not just checkboxes on a spec sheet for you. They are the physics that determines whether a chip works or burns power like a space heater. You have debugged enough simulations and measurements to know when a model is lying to you, and you can explain the fix to a design team in Taiwan at 9am and a sales engineer in California at 9pm the same day.

You do not wait for perfect data. You work with what the customer gives you, ask the questions that uncover what they actually need, and build a workflow that solves the real problem, not the one they thought they had. You have probably written Python scripts to automate something tedious, and you definitely know the difference between a demo that impresses and a solution that ships.

Working across ANSYS tools comes naturally to you. Maybe you have used them, maybe you have used competing EDA platforms, but either way, you understand how simulation fits into the broader design cycle. At Synopsys, you will work directly with semiconductor and systems companies solving the hardest problems in their workflows, and what you build will determine whether their products make it to market on time.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead technical engagements with semiconductor customers across Taiwan, including onsite meetings, product demonstrations, workflow evaluations, and solution deployments that directly support active sales opportunities
• Analyze customer design environments and engineering workflows to identify gaps, bottlenecks, and opportunities where ANSYS simulation tools can streamline power integrity, signal integrity, and EMI analysis
• Build and demonstrate custom simulation workflows using ANSYS tools that solve real customer problems, not generic use cases, tailored to IC design, 3DIC integration, and high-speed digital systems
• Translate customer technical requirements and pain points into actionable product development requests for engineering teams, ensuring field feedback shapes future releases
• Deliver hands-on deployment services and training sessions, from introductory overviews to intermediate deep dives, ensuring customers can independently use the tools after you leave
• Collaborate with sales, product management, and R&D teams to position the full ANSYS portfolio and contribute to internal initiatives that improve presales effectiveness and technical enablement
• Travel up to 60% across Taiwan and occasionally regionally to support customer success metrics and maintain technical credibility with key accounts

The Impact You Will Have

• Accelerate design cycles for leading semiconductor companies by delivering simulation workflows that catch signal integrity and power integrity issues before they reach silicon
• Drive software revenue growth by turning complex technical evaluations into successful deployments, proving value in real customer environments rather than controlled demos
• Shape future ANSYS product capabilities by serving as the voice of the customer, ensuring R&D teams understand what actually matters in Taiwan's IC design and 3DIC markets
• Build long-term technical credibility with engineering teams at major accounts, becoming the trusted resource they call when a tough problem needs solving
• Enable customer engineering teams to work faster and with more confidence by teaching them how to use ANSYS tools effectively, not just correctly
• Reduce time-to-market for next-generation chips by helping customers integrate power and signal integrity analysis earlier in their design workflows
• Influence how simulation and analysis tools are adopted across the region, setting the standard for technical excellence in customer-facing engineering

What You'll Need

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in an engineering software environment, ideally supporting EDA, CAE, or CAD tools in a customer-facing or applications role
• Direct experience with power integrity, signal integrity, and EMI simulation and measurement, you have run the tools and interpreted the results in real design scenarios
• Demonstrated use of ANSYS software or deep familiarity with competing commercial EDA platforms like Cadence, Mentor, or Ansys HFSS, SIwave, or similar
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, with the ability to write technical documentation, deliver presentations, and facilitate webinars without losing clarity or nuance
• Ability to travel up to 60% across Taiwan and occasionally to regional customer sites
• Python scripting experience is a strong plus, especially for automating workflows or post-processing simulation data. IC design or 3DIC design knowledge is also a differentiator

Who You Are

• You can walk into a customer meeting with incomplete information, ask the right questions, and leave with a clear plan that solves their actual problem, not the one they described in the email
• You are comfortable presenting technical content to a room full of senior engineers and equally comfortable sitting with a design team to debug a simulation setup that is not converging
• You have a logical, methodical approach to problem-solving and can clearly communicate both the issue and your proposed solution without overcomplicating it
• You project confidence and professionalism in customer interactions, but you are not afraid to say "I do not know, let me find out" when the situation calls for it

• You follow up without being asked, stay organized across multiple active engagements, and do not let details slip through the cracks
• You care about technical excellence, not just for its own sake, but because you know it is what earns trust and keeps customers coming back

The Team You'll Be Part Of

You will report to AE Director and work within the WW ANSYS Customer Excellence organization, a global team focused on delivering technical solutions and driving customer success across Synopsys' ANSYS product portfolio. The team operates across regions and works closely with sales, product management, and R&D to ensure customers get value from the tools and that field insights shape future development. You will be based in Taipei or Hsinchu and collaborate with other applications engineers, sales teams, and technical specialists across the Taiwan region and beyond.

Rewards and 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.