Synopsys

Summary / Role Purpose

The Lead Product Specialist leads a team of product specialists working closely with Application Engineers, Product Managers, and product developers to drive product development and provide expert help in deployment of complex advanced features. The Lead Product Specialist uses advanced technical and problem-solving skills to tackle complex issues, ensure product quality, shape direction of new product features.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Define complete requirement specification for a complex feature within the tool
• Collaborate with world-wide team of field application engineers to converge on requirement specifications representing multiple customers
• Work independently and as a member of a team and motivate others
• Regional subject matter expert in at least one product area
• Develop training/educational material for customers
• Be a mentor for junior levels
• Provide neat, accurate, and thorough work in a timely manner
• Complete assignments without specific directions, recognize problems, and apply or suggest viable solutions

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 8 years’ experience, MS with 6 years’ experience, or PhD with 3 years’ experience
• Significant commercial experience in EDA software product engineering
• Proven track record of crafting robust and efficient code
• Solid TCL, Python programming skills

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.