SOC Engineering, Sr Manager

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 17941 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 07/19/2026

We Are

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way the world lives, works, and connects. Our technology is foundational to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from autonomous systems and high-performance computing to artificial intelligence and advanced connectivity. As a global leader in electronic design automation, semiconductor IP, and system design solutions, we enable customers to deliver complex, high-performance silicon and software products with confidence.

Synopsys continues to invest in building a world-class semiconductor R&D organization in Vietnam, reflecting a long-term commitment to advanced engineering capability, talent development, and global collaboration.

You Are

You are an accomplished SoC Implementation leader with deep technical expertise and proven people-management capability. You bring extensive experience delivering complex ASIC and SoC designs from synthesis through tapeout, including timing constraint development, low-power verification, physical implementation, STA, and signoff using industry-leading Synopsys tools.

You are recognized as both a technical authority and a trusted people leader, capable of guiding teams through complex design challenges while aligning execution with broader business and organizational objectives. You thrive in a global, collaborative environment and are passionate about building high-performing teams, developing future leaders, and driving engineering excellence.

What You Will Be Doing

Technical & Program Leadership

You will lead the successful execution of advanced SoC implementation projects, providing technical direction across the complete implementation flow, including synthesis, timing constraints, low-power verification, physical design, STA, timing closure, and signoff. You will drive design quality and delivery excellence through robust methodologies, engineering best practices, and continuous process improvement.

As a senior technical leader, you will guide teams through complex implementation and signoff challenges, serve as the escalation point for critical technical issues, and help evolve methodologies and automation that improve productivity, quality, and predictability across the organization.

People Management & Team Development

You will build, lead, and develop a high-performing SoC Implementation team in Vietnam, including hiring, coaching, mentoring, and performance management. You will lead a large organization of engineers and technical leads, helping individuals expand their technical expertise and leadership capabilities.

You will foster a culture of technical rigor, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring strong employee engagement, career growth, and organizational scalability.

Stakeholder & Business Partnership

You will partner closely with customers, Business Units, R&D teams, and other key stakeholders to align engineering execution with business priorities and customer needs. You will act as a trusted technical advisor, contribute to delivery planning and risk management, and play a key role in strengthening Synopsys' SoC engineering capability in Vietnam.

The Impact You Will Have

You will enable the successful delivery of advanced SoC designs while strengthening implementation methodology, signoff excellence, and engineering capability across the organization. Your leadership will help build a world-class team, develop future technical and people leaders, and contribute significantly to Synopsys' long-term growth and customer success.

What You Will Need

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electromechanics, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC implementation, with proven success delivering complex designs from synthesis through tapeout.
• Strong expertise in synthesis, timing constraint development and debug, physical implementation, STA, timing closure, and signoff.
• Solid experience with implementation quality and signoff flows, including low-power verification, Formality (FM), GCA checks, and related validation methodologies.
• Deep understanding of advanced implementation and signoff concepts, including MMMC analysis, signal integrity, power integrity, extraction, and physical verification.
• Hands-on experience with Synopsys implementation and signoff tools such as Fusion Compiler, ICC2, PrimeTime, StarRC, ICV, VCLP, and Formality.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using TCL, Perl, Python, or similar languages.
• Proven track record leading and developing large engineering teams, with strong coaching, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Who You Are

• A respected technical leader with deep expertise in SoC implementation, STA, and signoff.
• A strong people manager who excels at hiring, coaching, developing, and retaining high-performing engineering teams.
• An effective communicator capable of influencing customers, senior management, and global engineering organizations.
• A collaborative leader who works successfully across cultures, functions, and time zones.
• Results-oriented, accountable, and focused on delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Passionate about building organizational capability, scaling teams, and developing future leaders.

The Team You Will Be a Part Of

You will lead a critical part of the SoC Engineering organization in Vietnam, collaborating closely with global Synopsys teams to deliver advanced implementation and signoff solutions using Synopsys EDA tools and methodologies. The team plays a strategic role in enabling customer success and supporting Synopsys' long-term growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

This role offers strong visibility within the global engineering organization, meaningful technical and people leadership scope, and opportunities to influence engineering excellence, talent development, and future organizational direction.

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.