Senior Applications Engineer - Emulation
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026.
Company: Siemens EDA
Job Title: Senior Applications Engineer - Emulation
Job Reference #: 508205
Job Location: San Diego, CA, Costa Mesa, CA, Austin, TX, or Wilsonville, OR,
Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop highly innovative electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in the increasingly complex world of chip, board, and system design.
- Deploying emulation software and hardware solutions at customer sites, guiding them through successful design bring-up;
- Developing and refining methodologies for creating and using prototypes to maximize the value of the prototyping solution;
- Supporting pre-sales engagements in collaboration with technical sales teams and ensuring successful deployment at early customer sites by educating them on best practices and tool requirements;
- Working closely with R&D to implement necessary tool improvements, solve problems, review product specifications, and develop general solutions that enhance the overall product;
- Training application engineers (AEs) and customers on the solution is essential, as is ensuring existing customers continue to derive maximum value by evolving methodologies that leverage the solution’s capabilities;
- Keeping customers informed about the latest enhancements and communicating their requirements to R&D and marketing are also key responsibilities.
Job requirements:
Experience & Education
- 4+ years in design, verification, simulation, emulation and prototyping of electronics chips and systems
- BS or MS in EE, CE, CS or related areas
Technical:
- Experience with an Emulation platform (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu) is preferred
- SystemVerilog, Verilog and/or VHDL RTL design
- Verification experience with SystemVerilog, SystemC and/or C/C++
- ASIC and/or FPGA implementation experience is a plus
- Debug of RTL designs and simulation
- Proficient in scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Python, various shell scripts/Makefiles, XML, JSON, etc.)
- Competitive personality driven to win, ethically, in a competitive business situations
- Good communication and inter-personal skills
- Ability to create and deliver product demos live, via internet, or recorded
- Ability to create and deliver product presentations focused on functionality and value differentiation
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally. Travel includes customer meetings as well as visits to other Siemens EDA R&D sites.
This position will be subject to U.S. export control requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment is contingent on either verifying the U.S. Person status or obtaining any necessary export license.
Why us?
Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software. A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!
You’ll Benefit From
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is 146,700 - 293,400 annually with a target incentive of 20 of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
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You’ll Benefit FromSiemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is 146,700 - 293,400 annually with a target incentive of 20 of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
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