Applications Engineering, Director

• Define and standardize best practices for pre-silicon integration reviews, signoff checklists, and milestone-based customer engagement to improve predictability and quality.
• Lead AI initiatives to define and implement an AI-empowered flow that accelerates pre-silicon IP integration, debug, and customer engagement processes.
• Drive strong cross-functional collaboration and feedback loops to improve product quality, documentation, collateral, and enablement based on field learnings.
• Track and report on key metrics (e.g., milestone health, issue trends, response times, customer satisfaction) and continuouslyimprovingteam processes.
• Stay current on relevant standards and market trends (e.g., PCIe, SERDES and related ecosystem requirements) and translate them into team readiness and customer guidance.
• Travel occasionally to support strategic customer engagements, executive reviews, and critical milestones., * Enhancing the usability and adoption of Synopsys’ Interface IP products by providing expert technical support.
• Facilitating successful integration of IP into customer designs, contributing to their product development timelines.
• Improving customer satisfaction by resolving technical issues efficiently and effectively.
• Driving innovation by working withcutting-edgetechnologies and industry specifications.
• Strengthening Synopsys’ market position through successful customer engagements and support.

• Bachelor’s orMaster’sdegree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 20+ years of experience in SoC/ASIC development, applications engineering, design, verification, or silicon/IP bring-up;witha track recordof customer-facing technical leadership.
• Strong project/program management skills with a focus on execution and problem-solving: build and drive plans, manage risks/dependencies, lead escalations, and communicate clearly with internal and external executives.
• Provenpeopleleadership: set team vision and operating rhythm; hire, coach, and develop an inclusive, high-performing team; drive execution across multiple customer programs.
• Experience with high-speed protocols such asPCIe,Ethernet; Experience with High-Speed SerDes developmentor supportis a plus.
• Technical depth in at least one domain: Front-End (RTL/SystemVerilog, CDC/RDC, lint, verification) and/or Back-End (synthesis, STA, place & route, signoff), or Analog/Mixed-Signal design and integration.
• Strong understanding of SoC tape-out flows and milestones (integration, verification signoff, timing closure, and handoff), and experience supporting customers through critical tape-out schedules., * Creative and results-oriented, capable of managing multiple tasks concurrently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams to deliver solutions to customers.
• Strong analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to support customer engagements.

The team focuses on enabling our Interface IP customers to integrate the IP into their SoC and assist them through their design flows and debugging critical issues. This collaborative team works closely with customers to ensure the successful deployment of Synopsys’ leading Interface IP products in various market segments.