# Sr Director, Applications Engineering

**Company**: Synopsys
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $197000-$296000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: SNPS
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478

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## Description

You will lead the worldwide Physical Verification applications engineering function with full responsibility for technical strategy and revenue performance.

**Job Summary** As a Sr Director, Applications Engineering at Synopsys, you will lead the worldwide Physical Verification field applications engineering organization, establishing technical and commercial strategies across all geographic regions.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Lead the worldwide Physical Verification field applications engineering organization, establishing technical and commercial strategies across all geographic regions

- Drive achievement of annual revenue targets through strategic pipeline development, account planning, and disciplined sales execution

- Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with key decision-makers at semiconductor companies, foundries, and design organizations

- Develop and implement competitive displacement initiatives that leverage the full Synopsys portfolio to capture market share from established competitors

- Serve as the primary conduit between field operations and product development, providing structured customer feedback to inform Physical Verification product roadmap priorities

- Build organizational capability through strategic hiring, professional development, and talent retention across a global team structure

- Collaborate with sales leadership to optimize resource allocation and ensure alignment between technical capabilities and high-value business opportunities

**The Impact You Will Have**

- You will directly influence Synopsys' competitive position in Physical Verification, a strategically important and highly competitive segment of the EDA market

- Your organization's technical capabilities and customer relationships will be determining factors in customer platform decisions at critical evaluation points

- The competitive programs you establish will systematically shift market share in accounts where competitors maintain established positions

- Your contributions to product strategy will ensure that development investments align with validated market requirements and competitive differentiation opportunities

- Your ability to position integrated Synopsys solutions will expand deal value and deepen strategic customer partnerships

- The revenue performance you deliver will enable continued investment in Physical Verification capabilities and strengthen market leadership

**Requirements**

- 15+ years of experience in semiconductor or EDA industries, with demonstrated expertise in Physical Verification technologies including DRC, LVS, fill, and signoff methodologies

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred

- Proven track record leading global technical sales or applications engineering organizations with direct revenue accountability

- Demonstrated success managing geographically distributed teams across multiple regions and time zones

- Established relationships with senior technical and business decision-makers at semiconductor companies, foundries, or fabless design organizations

- Track record of executing successful competitive displacement strategies and achieving measurable market share growth in mature markets

- Ability to travel up to 40% to support customer engagements, team development, and strategic account activities

## Skills

### Required
- Physical Verification
- DRC
- LVS
- fill
- signoff methodologies
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering

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