Principal Applications Engineer, IP Quality and Customer Success
SynopsysJob Title
Principal Applications Engineer, IP Quality and Customer Success
Role Summary
Senior customer-facing technical lead supporting strategic semiconductor accounts through IP adoption, integration, silicon bring-up, validation, and post-silicon debug. Partner with R&D, Verification, Methodology, Quality, Program Management, and Application Engineering to reduce execution risk and improve product quality and release readiness.
Work directly with customers to translate technical issues into actionable cross-functional plans that improve IP quality and accelerate product delivery.
Experience Level
Senior - 10+ years of experience in semiconductor design, verification, methodology, quality, applications engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Serve as a senior customer-facing technical leader for strategic accounts, guiding quality, methodology, and execution across IP integration, silicon bring-up, and ongoing product use.
- Partner across R&D, Verification, Methodology, Quality, Program Management, and Application Engineering to identify technical risks and improve release readiness.
- Translate customer feedback, bring-up findings, and debug results into cross-functional action plans that address root causes and close methodology gaps.
- Drive proactive problem-solving, metrics, and continuous-improvement practices to reduce escalations and strengthen customer trust.
Requirements
Concise list of must-have and preferred skills.
- Must-have: 10+ years of relevant semiconductor experience in design, verification, methodology, quality, or applications engineering.
- Must-have: Deep expertise in analog/mixed-signal or digital IP development, verification, integration, signoff, silicon bring-up, and post-silicon debug, with the ability to work across domains.
- Must-have: Proven ability to lead customer-facing technical engagements, assess risk, influence cross-functional teams, and drive practical improvements.
- Must-have (digital candidates): Experience with RTL quality, lint, CDC/RDC, low-power verification (UPF), X-propagation, formal verification, coverage closure, gate-level simulation, and verification signoff.
- Must-have (analog/mixed-signal candidates): Experience with design and verification methodologies, behavioral modeling, integration, signoff, silicon bring-up, and post-silicon debug.
- Nice-to-have: Experience using Microsoft Project, Confluence, Jira; familiarity with metrics-driven continuous improvement and release-readiness practices.
Education Requirements
BSEE, BSCE, MSEE, MSCE, or an advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. The posting also expects 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
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.
