FPGA Prototyping Solutions Architect - Pre-Sales Lead

Synopsys, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys, Inc. is seeking a technically credible professional to lead pre-sales engagements around FPGA prototyping platforms such as ZS5, ZeBu-200, and HAPS.

You will map customer design validation challenges, present tailored verification solutions, and drive proof-of-concept evaluations with hands-on demonstrations. You will work closely with sales to shape deals, travel to customer sites, and build trusted adviser relationships with architects and engineering leaders, accelerating decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5-6 years of hands-on experience in emulation, FPGA-based prototyping, ASIC design, or SoC validation, with deep understanding of RTL-to-hardware workflows and design challenges.
• Strong command of FPGA architectures such as Xilinx or Intel, RTL design in Verilog or VHDL, synthesis flows, and hardware bring-up and debug.
• Comfort with travel to customer sites for evaluations, presentations, and technical engagements.
• Experience with ZS5, ZeBu, HAPS platforms, or ProtoCompiler is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-sales technical engagements for ZS5, ZeBu-200, and HAPS FPGA prototyping platforms, working directly with prospective customers to understand their SoC, GPU, and AI design validation challenges
• Present tailored hardware assisted verification solutions that address customer-specific needs around partitioning, performance, debug, and integration with their existing design flows
• Conduct technical evaluations, proof-of-concept projects, and benchmarks that demonstrate how Synopsys platforms solve the customer's real problems, not just theoretical capabilities
• Deploy AI-based hardware assisted verification platforms at customer sites, guiding their teams through setup, configuration, and early adoption
• Collaborate closely with the sales team to shape opportunity strategy, qualify technical fit, handle objections, and move deals through the pipeline
• Deliver compelling product demonstrations, technical presentations, and architecture reviews to engineering teams and executive stakeholders
• Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with customer architects and engineering leaders that extend beyond individual sales cycles

Skills

FPGA prototyping

RTL design (Verilog/VHDL)

Emulation platforms

Customer engagement

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

ZS5

ZeBu-200

HAPS

ProtoCompiler

Job description

Synopsys, Inc. is seeking a technically credible professional to lead pre-sales engagements around FPGA prototyping platforms such as ZS5, ZeBu-200, and HAPS.

You will map customer design validation challenges, present tailored verification solutions, and drive proof-of-concept evaluations with hands-on demonstrations. You will work closely with sales to shape deals, travel to customer sites, and build trusted adviser relationships with architects and engineering leaders, accelerating decisions