Hardware Product Engineer Job at Synopsys, Inc. in Sunnyvale

We Are:

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

You Are:

• A collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
• Eager to learn and take on new challenges and responsibilities.
• Effective communicator with the ability to convey technical information clearly.
• Innovative thinker with a passion for continuous improvement.

What you will be doing:

• You will be part of a team responsible of defining, validating and enabling complex multi-rack FPGA based systems.
• You will act as one of the ZeBu EP hardware architecture and deployment experts and you will be involved in supporting the ZeBu EP hardware platforms internally and at customers.
• This role requires significant amount of collaboration and interactions in a fast paced environment, working closely with several cross functional teams to ensure the product readiness and achieve successful hardware deployments at customers.
• This is a position where you might spend up to 50% of your time in different electronics labs and data centers, across the Bay Area physically setting up and validating/troubleshooting Hardware.
• You will also be remotely supporting the hardware field service team during the Hardware deployments at customer sites worldwide.
• Occasionally, you might be required to travel to customer sites domestically and worldwide to support installation and troubleshooting of new hardware systems (less than 10% of the time).
• Some of your day to day tasks will involve the following:
• Validating the hardware configuration files provided by R&D, using some scripting, reporting issues and recommending enhancements.
• Validating the cabling and mechanics inside the lab or data center for large FPGA based, direct connect, multi-rack systems, establishing and documenting best practices and providing feedback to hardware R&D.
• Generating and maintaining the high level bill of materials that allows to build the different types and sizes of the ZeBu EP platforms.
• Working on documentation and trainings for users.
• Generating and packaging diagnostic tests for production and field use.
• Generating and running small emulation designs and diagnostic tests to troubleshoot the potential hardware issues.
• Leveraging tests developed by other engineers and executing them to validate the emulator against a set of specifications.
• Filing diagnostics enhancement tickets and following up with R&D on the implementation, then validating and signing off the developments.
• Performing initial analysis of error logs, reviewing, replicating, and responding to internal/external customer issues.
• Acting as a resource for users on routine malfunctions and advising them how to correct those malfunctions.
• Working closely with R&D team to analyze the tricky HW failures and defining corrective actions.
• Performing firmware upgrades on the different components of the emulator and pushing those upgrade recommendations to the field deployments.
• Maintaining accurate data on all hardware activities and providing periodic reports to management.

What we need to see:

• Degrees and work experience:
• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related fields
• 5+ year of relevant experience in emulation, prototyping, HW testing or similar fields
• Technical:
• Proficiency in Linux environment
• Good knowledge of digital electronics and RTL (Verilog)
• Good knowledge of C/C++, and Python (or another scripting language)
• Basic knowledge of FPGA technology and associated compile flow
• Non-technical:
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Self-motivated and eager to learn
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to work independently and also with different teams in different time zones
• Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally when needed (less than 10% of the time)

What we would be super excited to see:

• FPGA prototyping or emulation knowledge
• Mechanical/electronics/electrical knowledge
• Familiarity with manipulating hardware in a data center or electronics lab environment
• Experience installing, maintaining, and/or troubleshooting large commercial and industrial systems
• Familiarity with Synopsys or similar Hardware Assisted Verification product line like ZeBu Server, ZeBu EP, HAPS

The Team you’ll be part of:

The ZeBu EP Product Engineering team within the Product Management & Markets Group (PMG) plays a critical role in ensuring product readiness, product evaluation support, deployment of platforms and technology at key customers worldwide.