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Sr. Director Applications and Product Engineering

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems

In short

Synopsys is seeking a Sr. Director of Applications and Product Engineering to lead a global team in driving semiconductor innovations, particularly in interface IP like DDR and HBM. This role emphasizes digital transformation, AI adoption, and customer engagement to scale expertise and enhance engineering effectiveness.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a global product and applications engineering organization guiding customers through the full SoC journey using Synopsys interface IPs (DDR, HBM, high-speed interfaces).
  • Own execution quality and outcomes for customer engagements, from IP configuration and integration to silicon bring-up and production.
  • Act as a trusted partner to customer engineering leadership, shaping collaboration models and technical engagement strategies.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment to translate customer challenges into technical strategies and influence IP roadmaps.
  • Champion AI and digital transformation, promoting AI tool adoption and defining success metrics for efficiency and quality.
  • Build, mentor, and retain senior technical leaders and experts across a distributed team, fostering ownership and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience.
  • 10+ years of semiconductor industry leadership experience.
  • Recognized expertise in silicon development, silicon bring-up, and validation, especially with memory and high-speed interface technologies (DDR, HBM).
  • Proven track record of building and leading high-performing global engineering organizations.
  • Hands-on experience with SoC development (design, verification, implementation, IP development/integration).
  • Exceptional executive-level communication and influence skills.
  • Demonstrated success in driving cross-functional strategy and execution.

Desired Qualifications

  • Strong systems thinker with operational discipline.
  • Proven leader in transformation initiatives.
  • Exceptional communicator and stakeholder manager at the executive level.
  • Passionate about leveraging AI to elevate engineering effectiveness.
  • Inclusive mentor and builder of high-performing, diverse teams.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits.
  • Total rewards package including monetary and non-monetary offerings.
  • Potential eligibility for annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses.
  • Competitive total rewards package.
  • Talented people of every background are valued and supported.
#Engineering#Applications Engineering#Product Engineering#Semiconductor#SoC#DDR#HBM#AI#Digital Transformation
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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…

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Company

Synopsys Inc

Job Posted

1 week ago

Employment Type

Full Time

Work mode

On Site

Salary

US$227,000–341,000 / year

Experience Level

Executive

Locations

Sunnyvale, United States

Nepean, Canada

Qualification

Bachelor, Master, Doctoral

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