Program Management (Technical), Principal at Synopsys in Sunnyvale, CA

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Base Salary Range: $190400 - $ 285700 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. Job Description and Requirements 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 spent years managing technical programs where the stakes are real: a missed milestone means a customer's tape-out slips, a miscommunication means a silicon spin, and a poorly managed risk means millions of dollars and months of schedule lost. You know that program management in the IP world is not about status reports, it is about being the person who sees around corners, catches the integration issue before it becomes a blocker, and keeps a dozen moving parts aligned across time zones and organizations. You are comfortable sitting in a room with a customer's SoC architect talking through their power budget and walking out with a clear plan for how your IP fits their roadmap. You do not wait for perfect information. You ask the right questions, synthesize what matters, and drive decisions that keep programs moving. You have managed enough programs to know when a schedule is real and when it is wishful thinking, and you are not afraid to escalate early. You think in terms of outcomes, not activities. You care about whether the customer gets to tape-out on time with IP that works, not whether your slides look polished. At Synopsys, you will work with tier-one customers on programs that define the next generation of SoCs, and the IP portfolio you manage will end up in products that ship at scale. What You'll Be Doing * Manage end-to-end IP development programs for tier-one customers, from initial requirements through silicon bring-up, ensuring delivery against committed schedules and specifications * Serve as the primary technical and operational point of contact between customers and Synopsys cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, FAE, CAE, and R&D * Plan and drive program schedules across standard IP deliveries, custom IP development, and foundry process technology node transitions * Identify, track, and escalate technical and schedule risks, driving issues to resolution across internal development teams and external customer stakeholders * Coordinate IP integration activities with customer SoC design teams, ensuring successful acquisition, integration, and silicon validation * Translate customer SoC requirements into actionable development plans, working with R&D to align IP roadmaps with customer product timelines * Communicate program status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders at multiple levels, from engineering teams to executive leadership The Impact You Will Have * Enable customers to meet their SoC tape-out schedules by delivering IP on time and to specification, directly affecting their product launch timelines * Reduce customer integration risk by proactively identifying and resolving technical