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Pre-Silicon Signoff Lead - 19498

Synopsys
$207900-$311900
United States, California, Sunnyvale
Nov 05, 2026
Date posted 11/03/2026

Category Engineering
Hire Type Employee
Job ID 19498
Base Salary Range $207900-$311900
Remote Eligible No
Date Posted 11/03/2026

We Are:

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.

You Are:

You are a seasoned engineer with deep expertise in
high-speed serial communication and transceiver design, blending theoretical
rigor with hands-on laboratory proficiency. You thrive in dynamic,
cross-disciplinary environments, collaborating with analog, digital, and
hardware teams to realize innovative solutions. Your background includes
advanced modeling, signal processing, and hardware validation, making you a
pivotal contributor to projects involving PCIe and Ethernet protocols. You have
a natural inclination for mentoring, guiding junior engineers, and sharing your
technical wisdom. Your analytical mindset and attention to detail help you
anticipate challenges and craft robust architectures. As an adaptable problem
solver, you excel at troubleshooting complex systems and supporting customers
through technical challenges. You are passionate about advancing connectivity
technologies and are eager to lead simulation and sign-off activities that
ensure best-in-class product reliability. With your strong communication
skills, you foster transparency and alignment across teams, and your commitment
to excellence drives Synopsys' continued leadership in high-performance
connectivity solutions. You are motivated by opportunities to innovate, empower
others, and make a tangible impact on next-generation silicon products.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Collaborating
    closely with analog, digital, and hardware teams to ensure holistic design
    and verification coverage.
  • Developing
    and maintaining comprehensive simulation and verification plans for IP,
    aligning with reliability and performance targets.
  • Reviewing
    execution against verification plans through regular meetings with
    multiple verification teams (analog, cosim, DV, GLS, formal, emulation).
  • Establishing,
    monitoring, and reporting on key verification metrics such as functional,
    code, and assertion coverage.
  • Coordinating
    with Firmware & Algorithms Lead and Digital FW Developers to develop
    hardware regression plans for successive FW releases.
  • Delivering
    high-quality verification collateral including test plans, test cases,
    coverage reports, and sign-off documentation.

The Impact You Will Have:

  • Advance
    high-speed connectivity for enterprise and hyperscale applications
    worldwide.
  • Ensure
    robust and scalable solutions for a diverse global customer base.
  • Drive
    innovation in SerDes design, modeling, and validation methodologies.
  • Accelerate
    time-to-market for cutting-edge silicon products.
  • Empower
    customers by delivering expert technical support and troubleshooting.
  • Strengthen
    Synopsys' reputation as an industry leader in high-performance
    connectivity IP.
  • Enable
    successful silicon implementation by catching issues early through
    rigorous simulation and verification.
  • Facilitate
    cross-team collaboration that enhances product quality and reliability.

What You'll Need:

  • MSc or
    PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, with 10+ years of relevant
    industry experience.
  • Deep
    expertise in highspeed protocols-PCIe and Ethernet.
  • Proficiency
    in SystemVerilog, objectoriented verification, UVM/VMM/OVM, and assertionbased
    verification, coverage closure expertise.
  • Strong
    scripting/programming: Python, TCL, Perl, C/C++.
  • In-depth
    knowledge of high-speed analog and digital design principles.
  • Familiarity
    with verification flows: analog, cosimulation, digital verification, GLS,
    formal methods, and emulation.
  • Proven
    leadership: testbench architecture, planning, crosssite collaboration,
    and mentoring.

Who You Are:

  • Innovative
    and forward-thinking, always seeking new solutions to technical
    challenges.
  • Detail-oriented,
    with a rigorous approach to analysis and validation.
  • Collaborative
    and effective in cross-functional team settings.
  • Strong
    communicator and mentor, able to share knowledge and guide others.
  • Adaptable,
    thriving in fast-paced and evolving environments.
  • Customer-focused,
    dedicated to delivering high-quality support and solutions.

The Team You'll Be a Part Of:

You'll join a world-class engineering team focused on
developing, verifying, and delivering industry-leading high-speed connectivity
IP. Our team is a blend of domain experts in analog and digital design,
modeling, and hardware validation, working collaboratively to push boundaries
in SerDes and transceiver technologies. Together, we drive innovation, tackle
complex challenges, and ensure our products empower customers to achieve their
goals in enterprise, data center, and networking applications.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

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.

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