At Synopsys, we’re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we’re powering it all with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you.

Our Silicon Design & Verification business is all about building high-performance silicon chips—faster. We’re the world’s leading provider of solutions for designing and verifying advanced silicon chips. And we design the next-generation processes and models needed to manufacture those chips. We enable our customers to optimize chips for power, cost, and performance—eliminating months off their project schedules.

We’re looking for an R&D Engineer, Principal to join the team.

Does this sound like a good role for you?
 * Responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting, or debugging software programs.
 * Develops software tools including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases and internet-related tools, etc.
 * Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design.

Key Qualifications
 * Designs algorithms and data structures.
 * Has strong desires to learn and explore new technologies and demonstrates good analysis and problem-solving skills.
 * Possesses a full understanding of specialization area plus working knowledge of multiple related areas. Independently resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways on a regular basis.
 * Customarily exercises independent judgment in selecting methods and techniques to obtain solutions.
 * Performs in project leadership role.
 * Contributes to complex aspects of a project.
 * Determines and develops approach to solutions.
 * Work is independent and collaborative in nature.   Provides regular updates to manager on project status.
 * Represents the organization on business unit and/or company-wide projects.
 * Guides more junior peers with aspects of their job.
 * Frequently networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

Preferred Experience
 * Typically requires a minimum of 5-10 years of related experience.
 * Experience in programming software for operating systems, utilizing machine assembly and/or job control languages, and some knowledge of software capabilities.
 * Experience on development of complex software projects, familiarity with C/C++ coding, and a strong background in data structures and algorithms.
 * Prior knowledge and experience of CAD tool development are required.