Staff Engineer, Applications Engineering (Security IP)

Job Title

Staff Engineer, Applications Engineering (Security IP)

Role Summary

Customer-facing technical lead for Synopsys Security IP who guides system architects and engineering teams through security architecture, product evaluations, and design trade-offs. Works with Sales, Product Management, R&D, and account teams to position Security IP solutions and drive customer adoption.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The role expects approximately 5+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor IP, SoC/ASIC development, embedded systems, hardware security, or related fields.

Responsibilities

Lead technical engagements and act as the primary technical adviser for Security IP opportunities across the sales cycle.

• Lead technical discovery, architecture discussions, product demonstrations, evaluations, and definition of success criteria with customers.
• Serve as technical lead for security IP opportunities, mapping customer requirements to Synopsys solutions.
• Advise on cryptographic accelerators, Root of Trust, PUFs, PQC, and interface security technologies.
• Engage system architects, security teams, hardware designers, and firmware developers to define technical solutions.
• Develop differentiated technical proposals and deliver workshops, presentations, and demos highlighting technical value and competitive differentiation.
• Collaborate with account teams to define technical strategy for strategic opportunities.
• Relay customer requirements, market trends, and enhancement requests to Product Management and R&D.
• Represent the company at industry events, customer workshops, and technical forums; contribute to internal enablement and best practices.

Requirements

Must-have technical and customer-facing skills for success in this role.

• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor IP, ASIC/SoC development, embedded systems, hardware security, or related technical areas.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills; experience engaging architects, designers, and executive stakeholders.
• Understanding of semiconductor design methodologies and SoC development processes.
• Ability to interpret complex customer requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; self-driven and able to manage multiple customer engagements.
• Willingness to travel as required to support customer engagements.

Nice-to-have:

• Applied cryptography experience.
• Hardware security architecture, secure boot, Root of Trust, PUFs, or PQC experience.
• Background with embedded processors, firmware, security certifications/compliance, security protocol implementations, or semiconductor IP business models and technical sales.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (BS or MS).

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.