Program Management (Technical), Principal

You will engineer the future with Synopsys, the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems.

As a Principal Technical Program Manager, you will manage end-to-end IP development programs for tier-one customers, from initial requirements through silicon bring-up, ensuring delivery against committed schedules and specifications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing IP development programs, serving as primary technical and operational point of contact between customers and Synopsys cross-functional teams
• Planning and driving program schedules across standard IP deliveries, custom IP development, and foundry process technology node transitions
• Identifying, tracking, and escalating technical and schedule risks, driving issues to resolution across internal development teams and external customer stakeholders
• Coordinating IP integration activities with customer SoC design teams, ensuring successful acquisition, integration, and silicon validation
• Translating customer SoC requirements into actionable development plans, working with R&D to align IP roadmaps with customer product timelines
• Communicating program status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders at multiple levels

The impact you will have:

• Enabling customers to meet their SoC tape-out schedules by delivering IP on time and to specification
• Reducing customer integration risk by proactively identifying and resolving technical issues
• Expanding Synopsys IP footprint in customer roadmaps
• Improving cross-functional execution by creating clarity across geographically distributed teams
• Strengthening customer relationships through consistent delivery and technical credibility

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10 to 15+ years of relevant experience in program management or technical leadership roles
• Proven track record managing programs in analog and digital SoC design environments
• Deep knowledge of IC manufacturing, process technology, design flow, and sign-off processes
• Understanding of memory and standard cell design
• Experience working directly with customers in a technical or program capacity
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent programs with competing priorities
• Strong technical communication skills