R&D Product Lead – Questa Verification IQ

Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens EDA’s Digital Verification Technologies division seeks an experienced R&D Product Lead for Questa Verification IQ (QVIQ). You will shape product strategy, align with Product Management and Engineering, and drive customer adoption across a verification portfolio.

Lead multi-disciplinary teams, translate needs into priorities, and ensure integrations across portfolios, CI/CD, and cloud-native platforms. Strong leadership and a technical background in enterprise software are essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in enterprise software development, product leadership, or related roles.
• Proven track record of leading complex software products and delivering customer-focused outcomes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software architectures, web applications, APIs, distributed systems, and SDLCs.

Responsibilities

• Drive QVIQ product strategy and roadmap execution with Product Management and Product Engineering.
• Collaborate with customers, field teams, and strategic accounts to understand requirements and adoption challenges.
• Define and implement QVIQ’s integration strategy across Siemens EDA products and CI/CD environments.
• Translate customer and business requirements into product priorities and investments.
• Lead multi-functional initiatives with R&D, Product Management, UX, and customer-facing teams.
• Champion customer success by ensuring product capabilities address verification challenges and deliver value.
• Provide product and technical leadership for enterprise technologies and cloud-native platforms.

Skills

Product leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or Electrical/Electronics/AI

Tools

Java

Spring Framework

RESTful services

Angular/React

SQL/NoSQL databases

Linux-based environments

Job description

The Digital Verification Technologies (DVT) division is seeking an experienced R&D Product Lead for Questa Verification IQ (QVIQ). You'll drive product success from an R&D perspective, partnering with Product Management, Product Engineering, architects, and development teams to define priorities, drive customer adoption, and ensure successful integration within the broader Siemens EDA verification portfolio. This leadership role combines technical understanding, product strategy, customer engagement, and business sense. You'll shape the future of Siemens' next-generation verification management platform while working at the intersection of customer needs, business strategy, and engineering innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive QVIQ product strategy and roadmap execution in partnership with Product Management and Product Engineering teams
• Collaborate with customers, field teams, and strategic accounts to understand requirements, adoption challenges, and future needs
• Define and implement QVIQ's integration strategy across Siemens EDA products, verification flows, CI/CD environments, and third-party ecosystems
• Translate customer and business requirements into clear product priorities and engineering investments
• Lead multi-functional initiatives involving R&D, Product Management, Product Engineering, UX, and customer-facing teams
• Champion customer success by ensuring product capabilities address real-world verification challenges and deliver measurable value
• Partner with architects and engineering teams to align customer requirements, technical feasibility, scalability goals, and delivery commitments
• Provide product and technical leadership for enterprise technologies including Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Angular/React, SQL/NoSQL databases, distributed systems, and cloud-native platforms
• Support customer engagements, executive reviews, product demonstrations, and strategic evaluations
• Drive alignment between product vision, release planning, and engineering execution across globally distributed teams
• Identify market trends, competitive opportunities, and emerging technologies including AI-driven workflows and analytics that can influence product direction

Qualifications

Required

• 15+ years of experience in enterprise software development, product leadership, technical product ownership, or related roles
• Proven track record of leading complex software products and delivering customer-focused outcomes
• Strong understanding of enterprise software architectures, web applications, APIs, distributed systems, and software development lifecycles
• Working knowledge of technologies commonly used in modern enterprise platforms: Java, Spring Framework, RESTful services, Angular and/or React, SQL/NoSQL databases, and Linux-based environments
• Experience with software integrations, platform ecosystems, and data-intensive applications
• Ability to engage effectively with architects and engineering teams on technical trade-offs, deployment models, scalability, and integration strategies
• Experience collaborating with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and executive stakeholders
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills
• Bachelor's or equivalent experience or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or related technical field

Preferred

• Knowledge of digital design and verification methodologies
• Experience with simulation, formal verification, coverage analysis, regression management, or verification management solutions
• Understanding of semiconductor development workflows and verification organizations
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, CI/CD systems, and distributed computing environments
• Exposure to AI-assisted engineering workflows, analytics platforms, or data-driven products
• Familiarity with Siemens EDA solutions and verification technologies.