Sr. Director Applications and Product Engineering
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Product Management
In short
Synopsys seeks a transformative leader for Sr. Director of Applications and Product Engineering. This role will lead global teams in semiconductor engineering, focusing on interface IP (DDR, HBM) and driving digital transformation with AI. The position is based in Sunnyvale, California, or Nepean, Canada.
Responsibilities
- Lead a global product and applications engineering organization, guiding customers through the full SoC journey using Synopsys interface IPs such as DDR, HBM, and other high-speed interfaces.
- Own execution quality and outcomes for complex, high-visibility customer engagements—from IP configuration and integration to silicon bring-up and production.
- Serve as a trusted partner to customer engineering leadership, shaping collaboration models and long-term technical engagement strategies.
- Drive cross-functional alignment to translate customer challenges into structured technical strategies and influencing IP roadmaps by surfacing systemic pain points and execution bottlenecks.
- Act as the AI and digital transformation leader, championing adoption of AI tools in daily workflows and defining success metrics for efficiency, quality, and engineer enablement.
- Build, mentor, and retain senior technical leaders and next-generation experts across a geographically distributed team, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent depth of industry experience.
- 10+ years of semiconductor industry leadership experience, with recognized expertise in silicon development, silicon bring-up, and validation—especially across memory and high-speed interface technologies.
- Proven track record of building and leading high-performing global engineering organizations, with demonstrated impact at scale.
- Hands-on experience with SoC development including design, verification, implementation, and interface IP development/integration, particularly around DDR and HBM memories.
- Exceptional executive-level communication and influence skills, with the ability to engage credibly with customers, partners, and internal leadership at the most senior levels.
- Demonstrated success in driving cross-functional strategy and execution, navigating complex stakeholder environments to deliver business-critical outcomes.
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 include both monetary and non-monetary offerings.
- Potential eligibility for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses.
- Competitive total rewards package.
Skills
DDRHBMAI
#engineering#applications#product#semiconductor#silicon#ip integration#hpc#automotive#ai#digital transformation#global teams
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
4 days 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
Master, Doctoral
Applicants
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