Senior Technical Product Engineer, Place and Route

Job Title

Senior Technical Product Engineer, Place and Route

Role Summary

Senior technical product engineer responsible for defining and driving product requirements and roadmaps for place-and-route and related EDA tools. Works with customers, field teams, and engineering to identify high-value problems, prototype solutions, and ensure release readiness.

Embedded in the product management organization, this role combines technical expertise, customer engagement, and cross-functional coordination to deliver improvements in power, performance, area (PPA) and multi-physics closure at advanced nodes.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include customer engagement, product definition, prototyping, and release coordination.

• Engage directly with customers to identify and prioritize high-value PPA and multi-physics closure problems.
• Analyze market trends and customer feedback to inform the product roadmap, with emphasis on advanced nodes and GenAI/Agentic flows.
• Collaborate with DRIs, field partners, and engineering to identify product gaps and opportunities.
• Define Market Requirements Documents (MRDs) and partner on Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) to set product direction.
• Develop code prototypes as executable specifications to demonstrate features and guide development.
• Manage release readiness criteria across Alpha, Beta, Limited Customer Availability, and General Availability stages.
• Enable field and partner teams through training, benchmarks, and go-to-market support.
• Represent the company as a subject matter expert at customer forums and industry conferences.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and collaboration experience; preferred items noted separately.

• Must-have: Deep technical expertise in EDA tools, particularly synthesis, RTL architecture, place-and-route, and ECO methodologies.
• Must-have: Strong coding skills for prototyping features and creating executable specifications.
• Must-have: Experience analyzing market trends, customer feedback, and competitive landscapes to inform product strategy.
• Must-have: Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (engineering, sales, marketing, partners).
• Nice-to-have: Product management experience (roadmap prioritization, MRD/PRD development, release readiness).
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity presenting at industry forums, conferences, and customer meetings as a subject matter expert.

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.