Program Management (Technical), Principal
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Product Management
In short
Synopsys seeks a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end IP development programs for top-tier customers, ensuring on-time delivery and specification adherence. This role requires deep expertise in SoC design environments, IC manufacturing, and customer relationship management to drive complex technical programs to success.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end IP development programs for tier-one customers, from initial requirements through silicon bring-up, ensuring delivery against committed schedules and specifications
- Serve as the primary technical and operational point of contact between customers and Synopsys cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, FAE, CAE, and R&D
- Plan and drive program schedules across standard IP deliveries, custom IP development, and foundry process technology node transitions
- Identify, track, and escalate technical and schedule risks, driving issues to resolution across internal development teams and external customer stakeholders
- Coordinate IP integration activities with customer SoC design teams, ensuring successful acquisition, integration, and silicon validation
- Translate customer SoC requirements into actionable development plans, working with R&D to align IP roadmaps with customer product timelines
- Communicate program status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders at multiple levels, from engineering teams to executive leadership
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10 to 15+ years of relevant experience in program management or technical leadership roles
- Proven track record managing programs in analog and digital SoC design environments, with demonstrated ability to deliver complex technical programs on schedule
- Deep knowledge of IC manufacturing, process technology, design flow, and sign-off processes, with the ability to speak credibly with customer engineering teams
- Understanding of memory and standard cell design, including how IP integrates into SoC design flows and what can go wrong during integration
- Experience working directly with customers in a technical or program capacity, managing expectations and navigating complex stakeholder environments
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent programs with competing priorities, making clear trade-off decisions and keeping teams aligned
- Strong technical communication skills, you can explain a complex integration issue to a customer architect and translate it into an actionable plan for internal R&D
Desired Qualifications
- You can walk into a customer meeting, listen to their SoC requirements, and come out with a clear understanding of what they actually need versus what they said they need
- You know when to escalate and when to solve, and you do not let issues sit hoping they will resolve themselves
- You are comfortable operating in ambiguity, you can start a program with incomplete requirements and drive the right conversations to fill in the gaps without stalling progress
- You manage up and down effectively, keeping executives informed without over-communicating and keeping engineering teams focused without micromanaging
- You have the technical depth to challenge an unrealistic schedule or a risky integration approach, and the credibility to make that challenge stick
- You think about the customer's success as your success, and you take ownership of program outcomes even when the path to get there is messy.
Benefits
- In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses.
- Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package.
- The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education.
Skills
SoCIPElectrical Engineering
#Program Management#Technical Program Management#IP Development#Silicon IP#SoC Design#Customer Engagement#Risk Management#Schedule Management#R&D#Engineering
About Synopsys Inc
Smart, Secure Everything—From Silicon to Software Synopsys technology is at the heart of innovations that are changing the way we live and work. The Internet of Things. Autonomous cars. Wearables. Smart medical devices. Secure financial services. Machine learning and computer vision. These breakthroughs are ushering in the era of Smart, Secure Everything―where devices are getting smarter, everything’s connected, and everything must be secure. Powering this new era of technology are advanced silicon chips, which are made even smarter by the remarkable software that drives them. Synopsys is at…
Company
Synopsys IncJob Posted
3 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$189,000–283,000 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Sunnyvale, United States
Qualification
Bachelor
Applicants
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