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From the employer's careers site First seen 31 Oct 2026

Sr Manager or Principal Engineer for Firmware Development

Synopsys Markham, Ontario senior full-time

Salary

$166000-$248000 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Sr Manager or Principal Engineer for Firmware Development to join our Hardware Engineers team at Synopsys. As a leader in firmware development, you will be responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge semiconductor solutions, specifically focusing on Serdes PHY firmware for next-generation PAM4 PCIe and Ethernet.

Your role will sit at the intersection of deep technical work and team leadership, requiring you to bring engineers together to identify and solve technical issues. You will collaborate closely with systems, analog design, digital design, verification, and lab teams during firmware development and debugging.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing firmware for next-generation PAM4 Serdes spanning multiple protocols like PCIe and Ethernet
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions
  • Driving improvements in firmware design methodologies across the organization
  • Defining verification plans and building verification environments for chip/module level designs

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • 10+ years of working experience in a related field
  • A bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
  • Understanding of both digital logic and firmware/software development
  • Proficiency in C
  • Experience with structured firmware development, verification, and documentation processes
  • Working knowledge of cross-development tool flows and digital logic design

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness programs, time away, family support, and retirement plans.

Skills

Required

  • C
  • digital logic design
  • firmware development
  • verification
  • System Verilog
  • UVM
  • Perl
  • Python
  • Bash
  • Csh

Nice to have

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/markham/sr-manager-or-principal-engineer-for-firmware-development-19315/44408/102643330512

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