R&D Engineering, Principal Engineer

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · DevOps

In short

Synopsys seeks a Principal Engineer for its R&D Engineering team in Hillsboro, Oregon. This role focuses on managing and optimizing compute infrastructure for chip design and simulation, leveraging both on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in HPC, Linux, Python, and job scheduler management (LSF, UGE, Slurm), with a strong ability to translate stakeholder requirements into actionable roadmaps.

Responsibilities

Enable engineering teams to use on-premises and cloud compute environments for design, verification, and simulation workloads.
Translate requirements from business, engineering, cybersecurity, and data governance stakeholders into a technical roadmap and execute on it.
Manage and optimize job scheduler environments including LSF, UGE, or Slurm across large-scale HPC systems.
Support and troubleshoot Linux/UNIX systems in production, ensuring uptime and performance for engineering workflows.
Build and maintain DevOps automation using Python and other scripting languages to improve reliability and reduce manual toil.
Coordinate with IT, R&D, and infrastructure teams to align compute strategy, resolve issues, and deliver on engineering needs.
Manage cloud compute operations across GCP, AWS, or Azure, including cost optimization, security compliance, and hybrid cloud integration.

Requirements

10+ years of experience keeping compute infrastructure running for engineers.
Deep hands-on experience with Linux/UNIX system administration in production environments.
Proven experience managing and optimizing job schedulers such as LSF, UGE, or Slurm in large-scale HPC or engineering compute environments.
Strong scripting and automation skills, particularly in Python.
Experience supporting engineering teams using cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure.
Background in DevOps practices, tooling, and workflows.
Ability to translate technical, business, and security requirements into actionable roadmaps and coordinate across multiple stakeholder groups.
Comfortable moving between on-premises data centers and cloud environments.

Desired Qualifications

Experience managing HPC systems in large compute data centers is a strong plus.
You think in systems, not tickets.
Comfortable saying no when a request does not make technical sense, and you can explain why.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans.
ETO and FTO Programs for time away.
Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance.
ESPP to purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount.
Retirement Plans.
Competitive salaries.
Annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses.
Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits.

Skills

LinuxPythonLSFUGESlurmGCPAWSAzure

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About Synopsys Inc

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