Interface IP Pre-Sales Application Engineer, Senior Staff

Job Title

Interface IP Pre-Sales Application Engineer, Senior Staff

Role Summary

Customer-facing pre-sales Applications Engineering (FAE) role covering Interface IP opportunities across Korea. Partner with Sales, R&D, Product Marketing and Program Management to define solutions, run evaluations/POCs, and drive technical closure for Interface IP (SerDes, PCIe, DDR, USB, MIPI, D2D, Ethernet).

Experience Level

Senior-level. See Education Requirements for degree-specific experience guidance; typically a candidate will have roughly 10+ years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities center on technical discovery, customer evaluations, and cross-functional execution to secure IP design wins.

• Own pre-sales technical lifecycle: requirements discovery, solution definition, technical presentations, evaluation/POC planning, and technical close.
• Work with customer SoC architects and design teams to recommend appropriate Interface IP and integration approaches.
• Lead technical evaluations and IP selection: define success criteria, evaluation plans, configuration/recommendations, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Partner with Sales to qualify opportunities, shape win strategies, and align on customer decision processes and timelines.
• Drive customer workshops, architecture reviews, and follow-ups; ensure action items close on time.
• Provide competitive positioning, handle technical objections, and guide customers through tradeoffs versus alternatives.
• Coordinate PHY IP porting and technical negotiations across process nodes and customer environments.
• Translate customer issues into actionable engineering requests and drive prioritization with R&D during evaluations and integration.
• Contribute technical input for RFIs/RFPs, proposals, and commercial scope/effort estimates when needed.
• Feed field insights on emerging trends (AI, automotive, data center, chiplets, packaging) into product roadmap and go-to-market planning.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for effective performance in this role.

• Strong hands-on background in ASIC/SoC design and/or verification with understanding of integration and silicon bring-up challenges.
• Technical expertise in at least one Interface IP domain (SerDes, PCIe, DDR, USB, MIPI, D2D, Ethernet) including protocol and PHY architecture knowledge.
• Proven customer-facing pre-sales experience (FAE/Sales Engineer/Applications Engineer/Technical Consultant) supporting evaluations and driving technical closure.
• Experience delivering technical presentations and leading customer workshops; able to translate complex technical concepts for engineering and business stakeholders.
• Fluent Korean and English communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Ability to manage multiple customer engagements in parallel and follow through on commitments.
• Nice-to-have: program management or project leadership experience on complex SoC or IP integration efforts, especially across multiple sites or time zones.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field with 12+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree in a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience in IC design, verification, semiconductor IP, or related areas.

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.