Description
We are seeking a seasoned engineering leader with deep expertise in SoC, ASIC, and Silicon IP to join our team at Synopsys. As a Sr Staff Engineer, you will lead high-profile, multi-product programs by aligning R&D, business, and customer teams, anticipating risk, and driving decisive action as scope, schedules, and priorities evolve.
Responsibilities
- Oversee key customer milestones for high-profile multi-products programs, ensuring alignment across R&D targets, business goals, and customer objectives
- Translate technical requirements and customer priorities into clear scope, executable plans, milestones, dependencies, and risk-mitigation actions
- Lead global cross-functional global teams through the full Silicon IP project lifecycle, from initial planning and scoping through tape-out and delivery
- Establish and manage integrated schedules and milestone tracking using Jira, MS Project, or equivalent platforms, with clear ownership and accountability
- Provide concise executive and customer status, highlighting progress, trade-offs, risks, decisions, and recovery plans while partnering with R&D on product enhancements and roadmap priorities
- Analyze project performance metrics, ensure quality assurance standards, maintain customer satisfaction, and manage projects within budgetary constraints
The Impact You Will Have
- Deliver high-value Silicon IP solutions that enable next-generation AI, IoT, automotive, and connectivity technologies across the semiconductor industry
- Strengthen Synopsys' reputation as a trusted partner by consistently meeting customer milestones and maintaining transparent, proactive communication
- Drive operational excellence across global engineering teams, reducing cycle time and improving delivery predictability on complex multi-product programs
- Influence new product features and roadmap decisions based on direct customer feedback, market trends, and technical feasibility assessments
- Build durable relationships with customers and internal teams that create long-term partnership value and repeat business
- Mentor engineering project leads and program coordinators, raising the bar for how technical programs are run across the organization
- Shape process improvements that get adopted across other programs, making the entire Silicon IP portfolio easier to plan, execute, and scale
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Applied Science with 10+ years of experience in semiconductor, ASIC, SOC, or Silicon IP development
- Proven track record managing customer expectations, communications, and milestone commitments on complex technical programs
- Background in Mixed-Signal IP, SOC, ASIC, or semiconductor development environments
- Knowledge of PCIe and Ethernet protocols is a strong plus
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies, including scheduling, risk management, and milestone tracking
- Familiarity with quality management system processes and procedures in regulated or customer-driven engineering environments
- Comfort working in Linux environments and navigating engineering toolchains and workflows