Sr Staff Engineer

R&D Engineering, Sr Staff Engineer

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Engineering

Employee

Overview

Synopsys software engineers are key enablers in the world of Electronic Design Automation (EDA), developing and maintaining software used in chip design, verification and manufacturing. They work on assignments like designing, developing, and troubleshooting software, leveraging the state-of-the-art technologies like AI/ML, GenAI and Cloud. Their critical contributions enable world-wide EDA designers to extend the frontiers of semiconductors and chip development.

Job Description

Date posted 03/15/2026

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 16181 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 03/15/2026

You Are:

You are a highly skilled and knowledgeable professional with a passion for applied digital security of HW and SW implementations . With a PhD or advanced MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Sciences, you bring profound expertise in implementations of cryptography and embedded security . You are an expert in side-channel and fault injection analysis and countermeasure development , and you are experienced with physical security evaluations. Your excellent presentation and communication skills enable you to interact effectively across teams and at various levels within the organizations. You thrive in collaborative environments, always ready to help others succeed.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Designing, optimizing and testing physical security architectures (and SW) for cryptographic implementations across all Security IP products.
• Coordinating with Security IP product development teams forin-depth and effective physical security assessment, and deployment of countermeasures.
• Coordinating, preparing and driving validation and certification projects for security IP products by external evaluation labs.
• Providing consulting to R&D and management on security risk analysis of security IP products and giving input for product road maps.

The Impact You Will Have:

• Improving the overall physical attack resistance of our security IP modules, mitigating known and unknown risks and threats.
• Obtaining product security certifications which demonstrate the quality and security of our security IP products to customers.
• Further driving the successful adoption of an overall physical security mindset in the security IP R&D teams and contributing to product development through collaborative input and valuable feedback.
• Establishing and elevating Synopsys' market position as a leader insecurity IP product.

What You'll Need:

• PhD degree (equivalent by experience) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant working experience.
• In-depth knowledge of and experience in digital security implementations (and SW) in the broad sense.

• Hands-on experience with side-channel attacks and countermeasures, and fault-injection analysis and countermeasures.
• Advanced understanding of practical modern cryptography and cryptographic standards.
• Prior experience with validation and certification projects by evaluation labs is a plus.
• Experience with RTL development, embedded SW development and FPGA-based prototyping is a plus.

Who You Are:

• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Adaptable and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a passion for continuous learning and improvement.
• Able to interact flexibly with engineering and management levels across different development teams worldwide.

The Team You'll Be A Part Of:

The security engineering team is part of the Security IP group which offers market-leading products and solutions for embedded security applications. You will be part of a worldwide dedicated sub-team focusing on physical security of all Security IP products.

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 TCAD, 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.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

Benefits

At Synopsys, innovation is driven by our incredible team around the world. We feel honored to work alongside such talented and passionate individuals who choose to make a difference here every day. We're proud to provide the comprehensive benefits and rewards that our team truly deserves.