Front-end Design Architect

Job Title

Front-end Design Architect

Role Summary

Lead architecture and delivery of front-end design methodologies and reference subsystem designs for Synopsys IP and mixed-signal portfolios. Drive practical, production-ready flows that reduce integration risk and accelerate customer time-to-market.

Work with global IP teams, EDA tool developers, and customer-facing engineers to deploy reusable methodologies and to apply agentic AI techniques where they provide measurable value.

Experience Level

Senior-level - 10 to 15 years of hands-on experience in IP or SoC design and verification is expected.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include designing, delivering, and operationalizing front-end flows and reference designs.

• Apply agentic AI techniques to accelerate front-end tasks (verification, synthesis, constraints, test insertion).
• Architect and deliver reference subsystem designs and templates for internal and customer use.
• Troubleshoot and optimize design flows across tools, scripts, and methodologies.
• Build, document, and maintain reusable methodologies that scale across global teams.
• Educate and mentor engineering teams via presentations, design reviews, and hands-on guidance.
• Collaborate with EDA tool teams and IP developers to align methodology with real-world design constraints.
• Drive adoption of best practices using Synopsys tools in production flows.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience; items listed as "Nice-to-have" are optional but preferred.

• Must-have: 10+ years delivering complex ASIC/IP projects with demonstrable end-to-end ownership of front-end flows.
• Must-have: Deep expertise in one or more front-end areas: verification, constraints & synthesis, DFT/test insertion, or lint/CDC.
• Must-have: Practical experience using Synopsys EDA tools in production (VCS, VC Spyglass, Design Compiler, Fusion Compiler, TestMAX).
• Must-have: Strong scripting and programming skills (SystemVerilog, UVM, Tcl, Python, or similar).
• Must-have: Demonstrated ability to document technical work and communicate methodology across distributed teams.
• Must-have: Proven debugging and flow-optimization skills across tools and design files.
• Nice-to-have: Hands-on experience prototyping and integrating agentic AI tools into EDA workflows.
• Nice-to-have: Prior experience delivering reference subsystems for IP portfolios or customer engagements.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Advanced degrees (MS/PhD) are a plus.

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.