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Synaptics Incorporated

Enabling touch, display, and audio experiences for a connected world.

📍 San Jose, California

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2 Active Locations

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About Synaptics Incorporated

Synaptics develops human interface solutions, including touch controllers, display drivers, and audio processors, headquartered in San Jose, California. Their products serve various markets, including mobile devices, automotive, and smart home applications, with notable offerings like the ClearPad touch technology and DisplayPort solutions. Engineering disciplines at Synaptics include firmware development, RF design, and analog circuit design. Engineers solve challenges related to low-power operation, high-performance signal processing, and integration of multiple functionalities into compact form factors. With a significant presence in the semiconductor industry, Synaptics employs a diverse team focused on advancing user interface technologies across multiple platforms.

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Hardware Engineer, ATE

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Irvine, CA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

ATE PCB RF

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Staff Firmware Engineer, Algorithm

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

firmware C/C++ I2C

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Staff Hardware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Hsinchu County, Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

ATE probe Teradyne

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Previously posted positions that may provide insight into Synaptics Incorporated's hiring patterns

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Sr. Application Engineer, Embedded Systems

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Shanghai, Shanghai, China, China 🇨🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Linux Android BSP

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Sr. Firmware QA Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Firmware Automation C#

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Staff Hardware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

ATE probe loadboard

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Intern, Embedded Software

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Katowice, Śląskie, Poland, Poland 🇵🇱

📊 entry-level

⏱︎ internship

C++ Python ASIC

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Sr. Digital Engineer, ASIC

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Atlanta, GA, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Verilog ASIC FPGA

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Sr. Application Engineer, Embedded Systems

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, China 🇨🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Linux BSP U-Boot

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Intern, Embedded Software

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍San Jose, United States 🇺🇸

📊 internship

⏱︎ internship

AI embedded machine

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Sr. Digital Engineer, ASIC

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Atlanta, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

ASIC FPGA Verilog

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Application Engineer, Embedded Systems

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Shanghai, China 🇨🇳

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

Linux Android BSP

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Sr. Application Engineer, Embedded Systems

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Shanghai, China 🇨🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Linux Android BSP

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Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer

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📍Hsinchu County, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C/C++ I2C SPI

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Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍City, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Python I2C

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Sr. Firmware Engineer, Platform

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Xizhi District, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

firmware C RTOS

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Staff Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Hsinchu County, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C/C++ Python I2C

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Staff Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Xizhi District, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Python I2C

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Principal ASIC Design Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍San Jose, United States 🇺🇸

📊 principal

⏱︎ full-time

ASIC SoC Verilog

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Intern, Embedded Software

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Katowice, Poland 🇵🇱

📊 entry-level

⏱︎ internship

C++ Python ASIC

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Staff Firmware Engineer, ATE

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍City, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

firmware SoC RTOS

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Staff Firmware Engineer, ATE

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Hsinchu County, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

firmware SoC RTOS

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Expired

Sr. Firmware Engineer, ATE

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Hsinchu County, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

firmware C C++

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Sr. RF Analog Design Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Biot, France 🇫🇷

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

RF Analog PMU

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Sr. Firmware Engineer , ATE

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍City, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

firmware C/C++ SoC

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Sr. Firmware Engineer , ATE

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Xizhi District, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

firmware C++ SoC

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Principal Firmware Architect

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Xizhi District, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 principal

⏱︎ full-time

C/C++ microcontrollers SoCs

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Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded & Edge AI MCU

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Bengaluru, India 🇮🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

ARM Cortex-M SPI

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Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded & Edge AI MCU

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Karnataka, India 🇮🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

ARM SPI I2C

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Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Shenzhen, China 🇨🇳

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C++ firmware RTOS

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Sr. Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Xizhi District, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C++ I2C SPI

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Staff Software Engineer, Embedded

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Shanghai, China 🇨🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

ARM I2S USB

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Sr. Staff ASIC Design Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Chengdu, China 🇨🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

ASIC SoC FPGA

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Expired

Staff Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Shenzhen, China 🇨🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

firmware C++ RTOS

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Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded & Edge AI MPU

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Karnataka, India 🇮🇳

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

Linux C++ GPU

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Expired

Staff Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Xizhi District, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

firmware WiFi Bluetooth

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Staff Software Engineer, Bluetooth Firmware

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Bengaluru East, India 🇮🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Bluetooth C RTOS

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Expired

Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Bluetooth I2C SPI

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Expired

Staff Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Python I2C

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Expired

Principal RF/Analog Design Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Biot, France 🇫🇷

📊 principal

⏱︎ full-time

RF Analog CMOS

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Expired

Sr. Software Engineer, NPU Compiler Development

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Bengaluru East, India 🇮🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

NPU IoT CUDA

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Expired

Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded & Edge AI MPU

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Bengaluru, India 🇮🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Linux C++ GPU

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Expired

Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded & Edge AI MPU

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Bengaluru East, India 🇮🇳

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Linux GPU

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Expired

Sr. Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍San Jose, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Bluetooth C Python

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Expired

Sr. Firmware Engineer, Bluetooth

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍San Jose, United States 🇺🇸

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

Bluetooth C ARM

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Expired

Staff Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Xizhi District, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Python I2C

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Expired

Sr. Staff RF/Analog Design Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍Xizhi District, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

RF Analog CMOS

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Expired

Sr. Staff RF/Analog Design Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍City, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

RF CMOS Analog

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Expired

Staff Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍City, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Python I2C

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Expired

Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer

@ Synaptics Incorporated

📍San Diego, United States 🇺🇸

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Firmware C C++

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Company Info

Employees 1001-5000

Founded 1986

Type Public

Stock SYNA

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Active Hiring Locations

📍 Irvine, CA, United States 🇺🇸 1

📍 Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Taiwan 🇹🇼 1

📍 Hsinchu County, Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan 🇹🇼 1

Top Roles

Hardware Engineer (1) Firmware Engineer (1) Electrical Engineer (1)

Key Skills

I2C C++ SPI Python firmware RTOS Linux SoC

Seniority Levels

senior (2) mid-level (1)

Work Arrangement

On-site (3)

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About Synaptics Incorporated

Synaptics Incorporated Career Opportunities

Synaptics Incorporated currently has 3 active embedded systems positions spanning 2 countries. All positions are on-site, typical for hardware-focused roles requiring lab access and equipment. Recognized as a top-tier employer (85.0/100), Synaptics Incorporated offers competitive compensation and strong career development paths in embedded engineering.

Synaptics Incorporated Hiring Trends

* Data represents job posting activity over the past 6 months: Feb 2026 through Jul 2026

Hiring momentum at Synaptics Incorporated is currently increasing, with 3 openings posted this month compared to 1 last month. This upward trend often signals product development acceleration, team scaling, or new project initiatives.

Over the past 6 months, Synaptics Incorporated averaged 3.3 job postings per month, with peak hiring in May 2026 (5 openings). For embedded systems roles, hiring activity typically correlates with product development cycles, especially for firmware teams during pre-production phases and hardware engineers during prototyping.

Current Month

3 jobs

📈 +200% growth

6-Month Average

3.3 jobs/month

Consistent hiring velocity

Peak Activity

5 jobs

May 2026

Required Skills at Synaptics Incorporated

I2C is the most in-demand skill at Synaptics Incorporated, appearing in 46% of all job listings (past and present). This skill is important but not universal, indicating diverse technical needs across different product lines or teams.

Synaptics Incorporated's technology stack spans 76 distinct skills and tools, reflecting the multifaceted nature of embedded systems development. The broad technical diversity (76 technologies) suggests work on complex, multi-domain projects requiring both hardware and software expertise.

I2C

46% of roles

46%

C++

32% of roles

32%

SPI

30% of roles

30%

Python

26% of roles

26%

firmware

22% of roles

22%

RTOS

22% of roles

22%

Linux

16% of roles

16%

SoC

16% of roles

16%

DSP

16% of roles

16%

12% of roles

12%

ASIC

12% of roles

12%

12% of roles

12%

Engineers joining Synaptics Incorporated should combine depth in key areas with adaptability. The mix of hardware skills (PCB design, schematics) and firmware expertise (RTOS, embedded C) indicates full-stack embedded development where engineers work across the hardware-software boundary. Candidates with adjacent skills (version control, testing frameworks, communication protocols) typically advance faster by contributing across the development lifecycle.

Engineering Roles at Synaptics Incorporated

Synaptics Incorporated is building across 3 distinct engineering specializations, reflecting varied technical needs. This diversity suggests cross-functional projects where firmware engineers, hardware designers, and systems architects collaborate on integrated solutions.

Hardware Engineer

1 position (33%)

Firmware Engineer

1 position (33%)

Electrical Engineer

1 position (33%)

Experience level distribution: 67% of openings target senior-level engineers.

Where Synaptics Incorporated is Hiring

Synaptics Incorporated operates across 6 countries with 22 total hiring locations. Multi-geography recruitment typically indicates either distributed engineering teams, expansion into new markets, or proximity to manufacturing and customer operations.

Xizhi District, Taiwan serves as a primary hiring hub with 16% of all roles (8 positions). Engineering capabilities are distributed relatively evenly across locations, suggesting a genuinely multi-site development model rather than a single headquarters-centric approach.

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Irvine, CA

1 active job

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Xizhi District, New Taipei City

1 active job

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Hsinchu County, Taiwan

1 active job

🇹🇼

Xizhi District, Taiwan

8 previous jobs

🇺🇸

San Jose, United States

4 previous jobs

🇹🇼

Hsinchu County, Taiwan

4 previous jobs

🇺🇸

City, United States

4 previous jobs

🇨🇳

Shanghai, China

3 previous jobs

🇮🇳

Bengaluru East, India

3 previous jobs

🇺🇸

San Diego, United States

3 previous jobs

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Biot, France

2 previous jobs

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