Sr Director, Applications Engineering

We Are Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. You Are You have built your career leading global technical sales organizations where Physical Verification expertise translates directly into revenue performance and market share gains. You bring the technical credibility to engage senior design teams and the business acumen to turn those relationships into measurable outcomes. Your experience has taught you that the best field engineering teams do not simply respond to customer requests, they shape how customers think about their verification challenges. You are equally effective presenting technical solutions to engineering leadership and delivering business results to executive stakeholders. When customers make critical platform decisions, your team has a seat at the table. At Synopsys, you will lead the worldwide Physical Verification applications engineering function with full responsibility for technical strategy and revenue performance.

Lead the worldwide Physical Verification field applications engineering organization, establishing technical and commercial strategies across all geographic regions Drive achievement of annual revenue targets through strategic pipeline development, account planning, and disciplined sales execution Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with key decision-makers at semiconductor companies, foundries, and design organizations Develop and implement competitive displacement initiatives that leverage the full Synopsys portfolio to capture market share from established competitors Serve as the primary conduit between field operations and product development, providing structured customer feedback to inform Physical Verification product roadmap priorities Build organizational capability through strategic hiring, professional development, and talent retention across a global team structure Collaborate with sales leadership to optimize resource allocation and ensure alignment between technical capabilities and high-value business opportunities The Impact You Will Have You will directly influence Synopsys' competitive position in Physical Verification, a strategically important and highly competitive segment of the EDA market Your organization's technical capabilities and customer relationships will be determining factors in customer platform decisions at critical evaluation points The competitive programs you establish will systematically shift market share in accounts where competitors maintain established positions Your contributions to product strategy will ensure that development investments align with validated market requirements and competitive differentiation opportunities Your ability to position integrated Synopsys solutions will expand deal value and deepen strategic customer partnerships The revenue performance you deliver will enable continued investment in Physical Verification capabilities and strengthen market leadership What You'll Need 15+ years of experience in semiconductor or EDA industries, with demonstrated expertise in Physical Verification technologies including DRC, LVS, fill, and signoff methodologies Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering,