Applications Engineering, Executive Director - Digital Implementation

Job Title

Applications Engineering, Executive Director - Digital Implementation

Role Summary

Lead Synopsys' applications engineering engagements for digital implementation across Japan, focusing on synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and power optimization for advanced-node chip designs. Manage and grow a team of applications engineers, deliver customer-facing technical solutions, and relay field feedback to R&D.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 15+ years of experience in digital design and implementation.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include customer-facing technical leadership, team management, and driving adoption of implementation methodologies.

• Lead customer engagements across Japan to deploy digital design methodologies (synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, power optimization) for advanced nodes.
• Diagnose complex flow bottlenecks and tune tool configurations to meet PPA targets and tapeout schedules.
• Deliver technical training and provide hands-on guidance to customer engineering teams.
• Manage and mentor applications engineering staff, balancing project delivery, technical growth, and customer ownership.
• Serve as the voice of the customer to Synopsys R&D, translating field issues and feature requests into actionable product feedback.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key customers and align Synopsys solutions to customer roadmaps.
• Drive adoption of new capabilities and scale proven methodologies across customer organizations.

Requirements

Must-have technical and leadership qualifications; nice-to-have items listed separately.

• Must-have: 15+ years of hands-on experience in digital design and implementation with deep expertise in synthesis, place-and-route, timing analysis, and power optimization.
• Must-have: Proven track record leading and managing engineering teams in a customer-facing applications or solutions engineering context.
• Must-have: Direct experience deploying digital implementation tools and methodologies with customers, troubleshooting complex design issues, and driving successful tapeouts.
• Must-have: Strong technical communication skills in Japanese and English.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with advanced-node challenges (7nm and below) and familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools for digital implementation.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of low-power design techniques and protocols such as AMBA, USB, PCIe, DDRx.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

About the Company

Company: Synopsys

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.