Solutions Engineering Architect

Synopsys software engineers are key enablers in the world of Electronic Design Automation (EDA), developing and maintaining software used in chip design, verification and manufacturing.

As a Solutions Engineering Architect, you will work directly with the teams building the most advanced chips in the world, and what you architect will show up in silicon that powers everything from data centers to autonomous vehicles.

You have spent a decade or more building, integrating, or supporting complex SoC architectures, and somewhere along the way you realized that the most interesting problems are not just technical, they are also about understanding what a customer is actually trying to build and why their current approach will not get them there.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with customer architects and SoC leads at top-tier HPC and AI companies to gather system requirements, understand design constraints, and translate them into IP integration solutions that actually solve their problems
• Architect subsystems that integrate Synopsys IP blocks including UCIe, PCIe, Ethernet, HBM, and LPDDR into customer SoCs, specifying interfaces, performance targets, and implementation strategies
• Drive customer success across the full lifecycle from IP evaluation and kickoff through integration, tape-out, and silicon bring-up, acting as the technical anchor when things get complicated
• Develop technical collateral including architecture diagrams, design specifications, application notes, and white papers that help the presales team win designs and help customers implement successfully
• Analyze customer target markets and design requirements, prioritize feedback, and work directly with Product Management and Design Engineering to influence the next generation of Synopsys IP roadmaps
• Travel approximately 15 to 30 percent to customer sites, sales offices, and engineering centers to support evaluations, design reviews, and technical escalations
• Provide technical training to field application engineers and key customers on IP products, integration best practices, and system-level design considerations

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• 10 or more years of hands-on experience as a design engineer, system architect, or applications engineer working on complex SoCs or ASIC projects
• Deep working knowledge of interface, connectivity, and memory protocols including UCIe, PCIe, Ethernet, HBM, and LPDDR, ideally across multiple protocol generations and use cases
• Solid grounding in SoC design implementation including RTL design and verification using Verilog or SystemVerilog, synthesis and static timing analysis, physical design flow, testbench creation and simulation
• Experience with high-speed PCB layout, signal integrity analysis, board assembly and manufacturing processes, and hands-on use of lab equipment including high-speed oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, and traffic generators
• Prior experience selecting, integrating, designing, or supporting semiconductor IP in a customer-facing or internal architecture role
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely in both verbal and written formats, whether you are presenting to a VP or writing a design specification for an engineer

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans that work for you and your family
• Time away programs including ETO and FTO
• Family support including maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance
• ESPP: purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24-month look-back
• Retirement plans that vary by region and country
• Competitive salaries