Synopsys Inc

Applications Engineering, Principal Engineer - SPDM

Synopsys Inc$120K — $160K *
Ursa, IL 62376In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in CAE, engineering software, or Digital Engineering environments
  • Deep expertise in simulation workflows, CAE platforms, and simulation data management (SPDM)
  • Proven experience in architecting and deploying enterprise-scale engineering solutions
  • Strong leadership skills with experience engaging senior stakeholders
  • Ability to work effectively in globally distributed teams
  • Willingness to travel up to 25-50% as required

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer engagements from discovery to solution architecture and demonstration
  • Architect scalable CAE and simulation data management solutions
  • Serve as a trusted advisor translating business initiatives into Digital Engineering solutions
  • Lead consultancy projects to drive productivity and quality improvements
  • Engage with senior stakeholders to define Digital Engineering strategies
  • Collaborate with product management and R&D to influence product direction
  • Mentor application engineers to enhance technical excellence

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits
  • Eligible for an annual bonus and equity opportunities
  • Access to a competitive total rewards package
  • Monetary and non-monetary offerings catering to diverse needs
  • Specific details about compensation shared during the hiring process
Full Job Description
Descriptions & Requirements

Job Description and Requirements

What You'll Be Doing
  • Leading customer-facing technical engagements from discovery and solution architecture to demonstrations, evaluations, and defining success criteria
  • Architecting scalable, differentiated CAE and simulation data management solutions using the Synopsys Simulation & Analysis platform
  • Serving as a trusted advisor to key customer accounts, translating business initiatives into simulation-driven Digital Engineering solutions
  • Leading assessment and consultancy projects that deliver measurable productivity and quality improvements for customers
  • Engaging directly with Directors, VPs, and senior stakeholders to define Digital Engineering strategies and roadmaps
  • Collaborating closely with product management and R&D to influence Synopsys product direction
  • Mentoring and developing application engineers, driving best practices, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing
  • Representing Synopsys externally through conference presentations, industry events, and thought leadership activities
The Impact You Will Have
  • Drive the adoption and scaling of simulation and data management for leading organizations
  • Deliver tangible productivity and quality improvements that matter to customers' engineering outcomes
  • Help shape Synopsys product strategy by surfacing real-world needs and technical insights to R&D and product management
  • Strengthen Synopsys' reputation as a leader in Digital Engineering and simulation-driven innovation
  • Accelerate customers' journey toward simulation-driven Digital Engineering, embedding best practices across industries
  • Mentor and elevate the technical excellence of the Synopsys engineering community
What You'll Need
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • At least 10 years of professional experience in CAE, engineering software, or Digital Engineering environments
  • Deep expertise in simulation workflows, CAE platforms, and simulation data management (SPDM)
  • Proven track record architecting and deploying enterprise-scale engineering solutions
  • Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, with experience engaging senior stakeholders
  • Ability to work effectively across globally distributed teams
  • Willingness to travel up to approximately 25-50% as required
Who You Are
  • You make complex technical topics clear for both engineers and business leaders, moving easily between big-picture strategy and hands-on solution design
  • You build trust quickly, listen actively, and translate business challenges into technical roadmaps that work
  • You're energized by mentoring others, sharing best practices, and raising the bar for your team
  • You're comfortable presenting at conferences and industry events, and you use those platforms to drive thought leadership for Synopsys
  • You thrive in distributed, global teams and can build strong working relationships across time zones and cultures
The Team You'll Be Part Of

Your recruiter will share more about the team structure and mission during the interview process.
Rewards and Benefits

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.

About Synopsys Inc

Synopsys, Inc. is an American electronic design automation company that focuses on silicon design and verification, silicon intellectual property and software security and quality. Products include logic synthesis, behavioral synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, formal verification, hardware description language (SystemC, SystemVerilog/Verilog, VHDL) simulators, as well as transistor-level circuit simulation. The simulators include development and debugging environments which assist in the design of the logic for chips and computer systems.
Learn more about Synopsys Inc
Size
16,361 employees
Market Cap
$48.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$722.6 million
Founded
1986
5 Year Trend
+13.3%
Revenue
$3.8 billion
NASDAQ

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