Principal Engineer — R&D Engineering

Job Title

Principal Engineer — R&D Engineering

Role Summary

Principal Engineer on the R&D Engineering team based in Boxborough, MA. Lead technical design, development and delivery of complex R&D projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define architecture and implementation plans.

Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive solutions for hard technical problems that influence product direction and engineering practices.

Experience Level

Senior — Principal-level; years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

The principal engineer will lead technical efforts across projects and teams. Key responsibilities include:

• Define and drive system and architecture designs for R&D initiatives.
• Lead and execute complex technical projects from design through delivery.
• Mentor and coach engineers; promote best practices in design and implementation.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and other engineering teams to meet technical and schedule objectives.
• Diagnose and resolve critical technical issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Produce technical documentation, design reviews, and architecture artifacts.

Requirements

Core requirements and desirable qualifications for successful candidates.

• Must-have: Proven technical leadership on large or complex engineering projects; strong software/systems design and problem-solving skills; effective communication and collaboration across teams.
• Must-have: Hands-on engineering experience building and delivering production-quality systems or tools.
• Nice-to-have: Experience in EDA, systems software, compilers, or related domains; familiarity with common programming languages and scripting (for example C/C++, Python) and debugging/performance analysis tools.
• Nice-to-have: Background mentoring engineers and contributing to technical strategy and roadmaps.

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.