Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering

Job Title

Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering

Role Summary

Principal-level engineering role in Synopsys' R&D organization based in Sunnyvale, responsible for defining technical direction, delivering complex engineering designs, and driving projects to production quality.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration with product, verification, and systems teams, technical leadership of engineering efforts, and mentoring of other engineers.

Experience Level

Senior (Principal). Specific years of experience not specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities for this role include:

• Define architecture and technical strategy for R&D projects and features.
• Lead design, implementation, and delivery of complex engineering solutions.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with product, verification, and systems teams.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineering staff.
• Drive technical problem solving, performance optimization, and design reviews.
• Represent technical work in stakeholder reviews and status reporting.

Requirements

Key qualifications and expectations (sourced information not provided; these are typical for a Principal Engineer role):

• Proven track record of leading technical projects and delivering complex engineering solutions.
• Advanced system- and architecture-level design skills relevant to R&D engineering.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering and product teams.
• Experience mentoring and growing engineering talent.
• Domain-specific technical expertise relevant to the team's technology (not specified in the posting).

Education Requirements

Not specified.

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.