Field Application Security IP, Staff Engineer

You are a seasoned engineering professional with a passion for hardware security and helping customers solve complex system architecture challenges. You will lead customer-facing technical engagements throughout the sales cycle, including technical discovery, architecture discussions, product demonstrations, evaluations, and definition of success criteria.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer-facing technical engagements throughout the sales cycle, including technical discovery, architecture discussions, product demonstrations, evaluations, and definition of success criteria.
• Act as the technical lead for security IP opportunities, helping customers understand how Synopsys solutions address their security and architecture requirements.
• Guide customers in evaluating and selecting Security IP solutions including cryptographic accelerators, Root of Trust solutions, Physical Unclonable Functions (PUF), Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), and interface security technologies.
• Engage directly with system architects, security teams, hardware designers, firmware developers, and technical management to understand customer objectives and constraints.
• Develop differentiated technical solutions that position Synopsys Security IP as the preferred choice for customer programs.
• Deliver technical workshops, presentations, and demonstrations that communicate both technical value and competitive differentiation.
• Collaborate closely with account teams to define technical strategy for strategic opportunities and customer engagements.
• Work with product management and R&D teams to communicate customer requirements, market trends, competitive intelligence, and enhancement requests.
• Represent Synopsys at industry events, conferences, customer workshops, and technical forums.
• Contribute to internal technical enablement, best practices, and knowledge sharing across the Applications Engineering organization.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor IP, ASIC/SoC development, embedded systems, hardware security, or related technical fields.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Experience discussing technical solutions with architects, designers, engineering management, and executive stakeholders.
• Understanding of semiconductor design methodologies and SoC development processes.
• Ability to understand complex customer requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel as required to support customer engagements.

Preferred Experience

• Applied cryptography
• Hardware security architecture
• Secure boot and Root of Trust technologies
• Physical Unclonable Functions (PUF)
• Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
• Embedded processors and firmware
• Security certification and compliance concepts
• Security protocol implementations
• Semiconductor IP business models and technical sales

What You'll Achieve

• Drive adoption of Synopsys Security IP solutions across strategic semiconductor and systems customers.
• Enable customers to build secure products by helping them navigate increasingly complex security and compliance requirements.
• Influence key architecture decisions that position Synopsys technologies at the center of customer security strategies.
• Strengthen customer relationships by serving as a trusted advisor for hardware security and system architecture discussions.
• Improve the competitiveness of Synopsys Security IP through direct engagement with customers and communication of market requirements.
• Contribute to revenue growth by providing technical leadership throughout the sales process and helping customers confidently select Synopsys solutions.
• Help establish Synopsys as the industry leader in semiconductor security and trust technologies.

Benefits

No benefits mentioned.

Team

You will join a global Applications Engineering team focused on Security IP solutions for advanced semiconductor and systems customers. The team works closely with Sales, Product Management, Marketing, and R&D to help customers address evolving security requirements and successfully adopt Synopsys security technologies.