ASIC Digital Design, Executive Director

Synopsys, Inc.; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys, Inc. in the Philippines seeks a verification leader to head PCIe/CXL verification across digital IP controllers.

You will shape the verification strategy, guide multi-site teams and ensure high-quality results that align with the product line’s plan. You will mentor engineers, drive reusable verification methodologies (UVM, CRV, functional coverage) and work with customers and peers to deliver robust IP products.

Qualifications

• A verification expert in UVM methodologies and constrained random verification.
• Experience leading large verification teams and delivering complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of PCIe technologies and related protocols.
• Proven ability to structure large teams with clear accountability.
• Experience in IP product development and verification leadership.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across multi-site teams.

Responsibilities

• Ultimately responsible for PCIe/CXL verification strategy and functional quality.
• Lead and manage large R&D verification engineers verifying digital IP controllers (PCIe/CXL).
• Ensure verification team capacity and structure meet market demand and plan-of-record.
• Adopt methodologies improving controller quality and team productivity.
• Manage project scope, schedule, costs, risks; monitor convergence metrics.
• Lead verification R&D activities for pre-/post-sales support and escalation handling.

Skills

UVM methodologies

CRV (constrained random verification)

Functional coverage

Leading large verification teams

PCIe/PCI Express knowledge

ARM-based SOC architectures

Job description

The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:

You will be leading a dynamic and innovative R&D verification team focused on developing digital PCI Express controllers within the Intellectual Property Group within Synopsys. This team collaborates closely with the VIP, PHY, Sub-System service, emulation, methodology, support and customer success teams to deploy the PCIe controller to the market space as an overall one Synopsys solution as high quality differentiated products.

You Are:

An inspiring leader with a proven track record in managing and leading teams focused on IP product development. You thrive in a matrixed, international, and team-oriented environment with multiple stakeholders. Your collaborative, supportive, and inspirational leadership style delivers results that exceed expectations.

You are a leader that builds structure and growth of teams that enables successful execution to plan a predefined plan of record.

Ideally you are an expert in PCI Express and ARM based SOC architectures around PCI Express that enables you to drive product definition and roadmaps.

You are a verification leader with previous digital controller development background and experience in managing large R&D digital teams.

You can leverage your expertise in leading innovative world class IP solutions in driving quality leading across a multi-site team to communicate the product verification strategy.

You have a deep understanding of digital design verification principles that enables you to lead complex verification projects. Your communication skills are top-notch, allowing you to effectively influence and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Ultimately responsible for PCIe/CXL verification strategy and functional quality.


• Leading and managing an organization of large teams of R&D verification engineers focused on verifying digital IP controllers, namely PCIe/CXL, to the product line’s plan-of-record.


• Ensure that the verification team capacity and team structure are setup to meet market demand. With fixed resources, help define the prioritization of asks with stakeholders and align an execution plan to achieve of plan of record.


• Adapting to methodologies that improve the quality of the controllers and productivity of the team.


• Manage project scope, project schedule, project resource costs and project risk. Review project convergence metrics with team, identifying risks early and mitigate against such risk. Align with management on project resource needs and trade-offs.


• Lead verification R&D activities as required around customer pre-sales engagements and post-sales support and escalation management as pertaining to quality.

The Impact You Will Have

• Ensuring that the underlying team structure, competency and productivity around verification activity can deliver on-time and with quality to the market requirements


• Contributing to Synopsys' leadership in the semiconductor industry through and more specifically PCI Express controllers


• Delivering efficiency & productivity gains in digital design and verification of IP products.


• Minimize both pre and post sales customer escalations past your role


• Drive the quality of the Synopsys PCI Express controller product line to ensure a smooth customer experience and the bolster the reputation of Synopsys as the number #1 IP provider

What You’ll Need:

• A verification expert in UVM methodologies,testbench environment creation and verification in constrained Random Verification, CRV, utilizing functional coverage to close verification.


• Expert in leading a large verification teams.


• Experience in creating structures with clean lines of responsibility and accountability down management chain.


• Ideally, deep knowledge ofPCIetechnologiesand related protocols.


• Proven track record of leading and managing teams focused on IP product development.


• Ability to agilely learn from team mistakes and either define new process’s or enforce existing process’s as preventative actions.


• Excellent communication, organizational, risk assessment/mitigation and time management skills. Ability to abstract up and communicate meaningful conclusions and define next steps.


• Embodying a collaborative, supportive, and inspirational leadership style to deliver results that exceed expectations.

Who You Are:

• Inspirational and collaborative leader.


• Excellent communicator andcollaborator.


• Team-oriented and supportive.


• Innovative and forward-thinking.


• Results-driven and detail-oriented.


• Adaptable and comfortable in a matrixed, international environment.


• A strategic thinker with a passion for innovation.


• A mentor and leader with a commitment to developing others.


• An expert in your field with a deep understanding of digital design principles.


• Excellent communication and leadership skills.


• Capable of fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

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.