Applications Engineering, Director

Open to hiring for this role to be located in either Austin or Sunnyvale

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and develop a team of Application Engineers (hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management) to deliver excellent customer outcomes.
• Set priorities,allocateresources, and manage execution across multiple customer engagements and internal deliverables;establishoperating rhythms and clear accountability.
• Own customer escalations for Interface IP integration, driving structured debug and resolution plans in partnership with R&D, Product, and Program teams.
• 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.

The Impact You Will Have

• 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.
• Contributing to the development of next-generation products thatleveragehigh-speed protocols and advanced IP.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree 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.
• Proven people leadership: 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.

Who You Are

• 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.

Benefits and Compensation

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.

At Synopsys, we consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.