Applications Engineering, Director-Physical Design
Construction, Engineering & Trades · Civil & Industrial Engineering · Mechanical Engineering
In short
Synopsys seeks a Director of Applications Engineering, Physical Design, to lead customer engagements in advanced node digital design. This role involves guiding teams on synthesis, place-and-route, timing, and power optimization, managing engineers, and driving AI initiatives within EDA workflows.
Responsibilities
- Lead customer engagements to deploy digital design methodologies including synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and power optimization for advanced node designs.
- Solve complex technical challenges alongside customer engineering teams, diagnosing bottlenecks in their flows and tuning tool configurations to hit PPA targets.
- Deliver technical training and hands-on guidance to customer teams on tool usage, methodology best practices, and advanced implementation techniques.
- Manage and mentor a team of applications engineers, balancing project delivery, technical growth, and customer relationship ownership across multiple engagements.
- Own customer escalations, driving debug and resolution plans in partnership with R&D, Product, and Program teams when issues block tapeout or deployment.
- Serve as the voice of the customer to Synopsys R&D teams, translating field issues and feature requests into actionable product feedback that shapes tool development.
- Drive AI initiatives and work with cross-functional and global AE teams to scale adoption of new capabilities within customer organizations and internal workflows.
Requirements
- 16+ years of hands-on experience in digital design implementation, including synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and power optimization on advanced process nodes.
- Deep working knowledge of Synopsys digital design tools or equivalent EDA platforms, with the ability to debug flows, tune configurations, and teach methodologies.
- Proven experience leading technical teams, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and resource allocation across multiple customer engagements.
- Track record of managing customer escalations and driving resolution through cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Product, and Support organizations.
- Strong technical judgment to prioritize competing demands, allocate resources effectively, and make tradeoff decisions under pressure.
- Willingness to travel occasionally to support strategic customer engagements, executive reviews, and critical project milestones.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with AI/ML tooling or methodologies in the context of EDA workflows is a plus.
Benefits
- Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.
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Company
Synopsys Inc
Job Posted
1 day ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Director
Locations
Bengaluru, India
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