Intel is an American semiconductor company founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It created the x86 instruction set that still underpins most personal computers and servers, and designs and manufactures processors, chipsets, discrete graphics, networking silicon and AI accelerators. Unlike most of its competitors the company owns its fabrication plants, and it is investing heavily in Intel Foundry to manufacture chips for external customers while rebuilding its process technology leadership.
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Cloud Computing • Semiconductor Manufacturing • Data & Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Computer Components • Semiconductors • 5000+ employees • Est. 1968
≈ $87k – $168k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years exp • In office (Austin, Phoenix, Hillsboro, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
Assembly
Perl
Python
SystemVerilog
Verilog
VHDL
Chips/EDA
Synopsys Design Compiler
Alabuga is a major special economic zone in Russia that offers modern industrial infrastructure and tax incentives to support large-scale manufacturing and tech projects. It provides companies with ready-to-use industrial sites, custom-built facilities, and logistics solutions to accelerate local production and import substitution. Designed to attract both domestic and international investment, the zone fosters economic growth through high-tech clusters and specialized workforce development programs.
HQ: Yelabuga, Russia • Real Estate • Industrial Real Estate
$21k – $63k per year (gross) • In office • Relocation • Full-Time • Russian: C1
Cadence Innovus
Cadence Virtuoso
Synopsys Custom Compiler
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys IC Compiler II
Synopsys PrimeTime
Tenstorrent is a Canadian semiconductor company founded in 2016 and led by veteran chip architect Jim Keller. It designs artificial intelligence accelerators and RISC-V processors, and sells intellectual property licences as well as hardware, with an open-source software stack. Investors and licensees include major automotive and technology groups seeking an alternative to closed accelerator ecosystems.
HQ: Toronto, Canada • Embedded Systems • Hardware • Machine Learning • Est. 2016
≈ $83k – $174k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office (Toronto, Canada) • Full-Time • Architect
C++
Python
Verilog
AI/ML
Edge AI
Chips/EDA
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys PrimePower
SanDisk is a globally recognized brand specializing in flash memory storage products, including memory cards, USB flash drives, and solid-state drives (SSDs). Originally founded in 1988 as a pioneer in digital storage technology, it became a subsidiary of Western Digital following its acquisition in 2016. The company serves consumers, creative professionals, and enterprise clients with reliable hardware designed to store, manage, and transfer data across a wide range of devices.
HQ: Milpitas, United States • Hardware • Consumer Electronics • Storage • Digital Storage • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1988
Staff+ • 6+ years exp • In office (Seoul, South Korea) • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Perl
Python
Verilog
Frontend
Lighthouse
Chips/EDA
Cadence Genus
Cadence Tempus
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys PrimeTime
Micron Technology is an American semiconductor company founded in Boise, Idaho in 1978 and one of only a handful of manufacturers of both DRAM and NAND flash memory. It designs and fabricates memory and storage products used in data centres, personal computers, smartphones, cars and industrial equipment, and sells them under the Micron and consumer-facing Crucial brands. High-bandwidth memory for AI accelerators has become the fastest-growing part of the business, and the company operates fabrication and assembly sites across the United States and Asia.
HQ: Boise, United States • Data Centers • Semiconductor Manufacturing • Consumer Electronics • Hardware • Storage • Digital Storage • Semiconductors • 5000+ employees • Est. 1978
≈ $120k – $262k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (Boise, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
SystemVerilog
Chips/EDA
Cadence Genus
Cadence JasperGold
Cadence Xcelium
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys PrimeTime
Synopsys SpyGlass
Synopsys Verdi
Staff+ • 7+ years exp • In office (Hsinchu, Taiwan) • Full-Time • Staff • English: C1 (Optional)
Python
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys PrimeTime
≈ $79k – $188k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years exp • In office (Beersheba, Israel) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys PrimeTime
Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) is a premier American multinational technology corporation and the global leader in Electronic Design Automation (EDA), semiconductor intellectual property (IP), and software security and quality solutions. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and led by CEO Sassine Ghazi, Synopsys operates on a B2B enterprise software, proprietary semiconductor IP licensing, and silicon engineering services model.
HQ: Sunnyvale, United States • Design & Creative • Hardware • Artificial Intelligence • 501-1000 employees
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Synopsys
$157k – $235k per year • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office • Staff
Perl
Python
Chips/EDA
Ansys RedHawk
Cadence Conformal
Cadence Quantus
Formal Verification
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys Fusion Compiler
Synopsys PrimeTime
Positron AI builds purpose-built inference servers for large language models, aiming for much higher energy efficiency than general-purpose GPU systems. Its Atlas hardware uses field-programmable logic and a memory-centric design to serve transformer models at high token throughput. The company was founded in 2023 and assembles its systems in the United States.
HQ: Reno, United States • Hardware • Artificial Intelligence • LLM & Generative AI • Est. 2023
$190k – $280k per year • Lead • 12+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • Principal
Python
Chips/EDA
Cadence Genus
Synopsys Design Compiler
Qualcomm is a global technology leader in wireless telecommunications, connectivity, and semiconductor design. The company pioneered foundational mobile standards including 3G, 4G, and 5G while developing the Snapdragon platform that powers millions of smartphones, automotive systems, and connected devices. Operating primarily through chip sales and technology licensing, Qualcomm actively drives innovation in mobile computing, edge AI, and next-generation wireless networks.
HQ: San Diego, United States • AI Infrastructure • Information Technology • Data Centers • Edge AI • Internet of Things
$153k – $230k per year • Equity • Senior • 6+ years exp • In office (Santa Clara, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Perl
Python
Chips/EDA
Cadence Conformal
Cadence Genus
Formal Verification
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys PrimeTime
Synopsys PrimePower
QA
Rest-Assured
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent federal agency tasked with protecting investors and maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient financial markets. Established in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, its primary mandate is to enforce federal securities laws, facilitate capital formation, and ensure that companies provide accurate information to the public. The commission oversees key market participants, including stock exchanges, brokers, and investment advisors, to promote transparency and prevent fraud within the financial system.
HQ: Washington, United States • Financial Services • Digital Government • Government • 1001-5000 employees
≈ $26k – $62k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Senior
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Perl
Python
Chips/EDA
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys SpyGlass
≈ $27k – $72k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Staff
SystemVerilog
Verilog
VHDL
Chips/EDA
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys SpyGlass
Synopsys Verdi
Renesas Electronics is a major Japanese semiconductor manufacturer specializing in microcontrollers, system-on-chips (SoCs), power management devices, and analog technologies. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company was established through the consolidation of the semiconductor divisions of Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric, and NEC. It serves as a key supplier for the automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and Internet of Things (IoT) sectors globally.
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Manufacturing • Hardware • Semiconductor Manufacturing • Semiconductors • 5000+ employees • Est. 1978
Staff+ • 4+ years exp • In office (Lviv, Ukraine) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • English: B1
C++
MATLAB
Perl
Python
Verilog
VHDL
DevOps
HPC
Chips/EDA
Cadence Xcelium
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys SpyGlass
Synopsys Verdi
UVM
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Onsemi is a global semiconductor manufacturer specializing in intelligent power and intelligent sensing technologies. The company designs and produces silicon carbide power modules, image sensors, MOSFETs, and mixed-signal integrated circuits engineered for high-efficiency applications. Additionally, it primarily serves the automotive and industrial markets, providing critical hardware for electric vehicle powertrains, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and renewable energy infrastructure.
HQ: Scottsdale, United States • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • Internet of Things • Hardware • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1999
≈ $29k – $79k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Principal • English (Optional)
Python
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Synopsys Design Compiler
UVM
≈ $29k – $79k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Principal
Python
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Synopsys Design Compiler
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| All levels |
9 |
$54K |
$128K |
$134K |
Few employers in this selection publish pay, so these figures are Alion estimates built from comparable listings by role, level and country. Gross annual, converted to USD.
The market right now
Alion currently lists 18 open Synopsys Design Compiler jobs from 11 companies. 5 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 8 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.
What these roles pay
Most employers in this selection do not publish a figure, so the range below is Alion's own estimate, derived from 9 comparable listings priced by role, level and country. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $54K and $134K a year, with a median of $128K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
The largest concentrations of these roles are Taiwan (2), Israel (1), South Korea (1), and Ukraine (1). 6% of the listings are fully remote, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open Synopsys Design Compiler jobs right now are Micron Technology (6), Securities and Exchange Commission (2), Onsemi (2), Intel Corporation (1), Alabuga (1), and Tenstorrent (1). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.
What employers ask for
Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Synopsys Design Compiler (18), Python (13), Verilog (13), Synopsys PrimeTime (10), SystemVerilog (10), Perl (6), Synopsys SpyGlass (5), and Cadence Genus (4). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.
Relocation, visas and equity
Of the current Synopsys Design Compiler jobs, 1 states visa sponsorship, 1 offers a relocation package, and 1 includes equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.
