Director Applications Engineering PCIE

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At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

As the Director of Applications Engineering, this role leads a team of Application Engineers who partner with Synopsys’ customers to successfully integrate leading-edge Interface IP (IIP) into ASIC SoCs/systems for next-generation products utilizing our PCIe/SERDES IPs.

You will be accountable for team execution, technical quality, customer success, and cross-functional alignment—hiring and developing talent, setting priorities, driving best practices, and owning escalations to ensure predictable, high-quality outcomes across multiple customer programs.

• Lead and develop a team of Application Engineers (hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management) to deliver excellent customer outcomes.
• Set priorities,allocate resources, and manage execution across multiple customer engagements and internal deliverables;establish operating rhythms and clear accountability.
• Own customer escalations for Interface IP integration, driving structured debug and resolution plans in partnership with R&D, Product, and Program teams.
• Define and standardize best practices for pre-silicon integration reviews, signoff checklists, and milestone-based customer engagement to improve predictability and quality.
• Lead AI initiatives to define and implement an AI-empowered flow that accelerates pre-silicon IP integration, debug, and customer engagement processes.
• Drive strong cross-functional collaboration and feedback loops to improve product quality, documentation, collateral, and enablement based on field learnings.
• Track and report on key metrics (e.g., milestone health, issue trends, response times, customer satisfaction) and continuouslyimprovingteam processes.
• Stay current on relevant standards and market trends (e.g., PCIe, SERDES and related ecosystem requirements) and translate them into team readiness and customer guidance.
• Travel occasionally to support strategic customer engagements, executive reviews, and critical milestones.

• Enhancing the usability and adoption of Synopsys' Interface IP products by providing expert technical support.
• Facilitating successful integration of IP into customer designs, contributing to their product development timelines.
• Improving customer satisfaction by resolving technical issues efficiently and effectively.
• Driving innovation by working with cutting-edge technologies and industry specifications.
• Strengthening Synopsys' market position through successful customer engagements and support.

• Contributing to the development of next-generation products thatleveragehigh-speed protocols and advanced IP.

• Bachelor’s or Master’sdegree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 20+ years of experience in SoC/ASIC development, applications engineering, design, verification, or silicon/IP bring-up;witha track recordof customer-facing technical leadership.
• Strong project/program management skills with a focus on execution and problem-solving: build and drive plans, manage risks/dependencies, lead escalations, and communicate clearly with internal and external executives.
• Provenpeopleleadership: set team vision and operating rhythm; hire, coach, and develop an inclusive, high-performing team; drive execution across multiple customer programs.
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