Applications Engineering, Sr Director - Digital Implementation

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagements across Japan to deploy digital design methodologies, including synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and power optimization for advanced node designs.
• Solve complex technical challenges alongside customer engineering teams to diagnose bottlenecks and tune tool configurations for PPA targets.
• Manage and mentor a team of applications engineers, balancing project delivery, technical growth, and customer relationship ownership.
• Serve as the voice of the customer to Synopsys R&D teams, translating field issues and feature requests into actionable product feedback.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key customers to align Synopsys solutions with their long-term design roadmaps.
• Drive adoption of new capabilities and methodologies within customer organizations to ensure sustained deployment across design teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 15+ years of hands-on experience in digital design and implementation, with deep expertise in synthesis, place-and-route, timing analysis, and power optimization.
• Proven track record leading and managing engineering teams, ideally in a customer-facing applications or solutions engineering context.
• Direct experience deploying digital implementation tools and methodologies with customers, including troubleshooting complex design issues and driving successful tapeouts.
• Strong technical communication skills in both Japanese and English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced node design challenges (7nm and below).
• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools for digital implementation.
• Knowledge of low-power design techniques and protocols such as AMBA, USB, PCIe, or DDRx.

About the Company

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 to maximize R&D capability and productivity.