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Get Access To All JobsSr. Director Applications and Product Engineering (Hiring locations: Sunnyvale, California or Nepean, Canada)
We Are:
At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.
You Are:
You are a bold, transformative leader with a deep technical foundation in semiconductor engineering. You thrive at the intersection of business strategy, customer engagement, and technical execution, always seeking ways to modernize and scale impact. Your expertise spans silicon development, interface IP technologies—including DDR, HBM, and other high-speed protocols—and you are recognized for your ability to build high-performing global teams. You embrace the challenge of transitioning traditional engineering models to data-driven, AI-augmented paradigms, leveraging technology to deliver repeatable, high-quality outcomes for customers in diverse sectors from HPC to automotive.
As a trusted partner to both internal and external stakeholders, you have the executive presence and communication skills to influence senior leadership, shape long-term engagement models, and drive cross-functional alignment. You are passionate about digital transformation, championing AI adoption to elevate engineering effectiveness and operational discipline. Your leadership style is inclusive and empowering, focused on mentoring and growing the next generation of technical experts. Above all, you are committed to fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and customer-centric innovation, positioning Synopsys’ interface IP business for its next phase of growth.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Leading a global product and applications engineering organization, guiding customers through the full SoC journey using Synopsys interface IPs such as DDR, HBM, and other high-speed interfaces.
- Owning execution quality and outcomes for complex, high-visibility customer engagements—from IP configuration and integration to silicon bring-up and production.
- Serving as a trusted partner to customer engineering leadership, shaping collaboration models and long-term technical engagement strategies.
- Driving cross-functional alignment to translate customer challenges into structured technical strategies and influencing IP roadmaps by surfacing systemic pain points and execution bottlenecks.
- Acting as the AI and digital transformation leader, championing adoption of AI tools in daily workflows and defining success metrics for efficiency, quality, and engineer enablement.
- Building, mentoring, and retaining senior technical leaders and next-generation experts across a geographically distributed team, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
The Impact You Will Have:
- Scale expertise through AI and disciplined execution, bringing the agentic AI revolution into the real world of engineering at enterprise scale.
- Strengthen customer confidence by delivering consistent, predictable, and high-quality technical outcomes across engagements.
- Elevate organizational maturity by standardizing best practices and modernizing execution models for speed, quality, and repeatability.
- Build the next generation of leaders, enabling the business to scale and innovate.
- Drive transformation initiatives that position Synopsys as a leader in interface IP solutions for high-impact industries.
- Expand Synopsys’ influence and market share through strategic customer partnerships and technical credibility.
What You’ll Need:
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent depth of industry experience.
- 10+ years of semiconductor industry leadership experience, with recognized expertise in silicon development, silicon bring-up, and validation—especially across memory and high-speed interface technologies.
- Proven track record of building and leading high-performing global engineering organizations, with demonstrated impact at scale.
- Hands-on experience with SoC development including design, verification, implementation, and interface IP development/integration, particularly around DDR and HBM memories.
- Exceptional executive-level communication and influence skills, with the ability to engage credibly with customers, partners, and internal leadership at the most senior levels.
- Demonstrated success in driving cross-functional strategy and execution, navigating complex stakeholder environments to deliver business-critical outcomes.
Who You Are:
- Strong systems thinker with operational discipline.
- Proven leader in transformation initiatives.
- Exceptional communicator and stakeholder manager at the executive level.
- Passionate about leveraging AI to elevate engineering effectiveness.
- Inclusive mentor and builder of high-performing, diverse teams.
The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:
Join a forward-thinking, global interface IP engineering group committed to delivering high-impact solutions across industries such as HPC, automotive, and beyond. The team is focused on modernizing customer engagement, scaling expertise through AI, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. Together, you will bridge customer needs, business priorities, and technical execution, advancing Synopsys’ interface IP business to its next phase of growth.
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. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.
Sr. Director Applications and Product Engineering (Hiring locations: Sunnyvale, California or Nepean, Canada)
We Are:
At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.
You Are:
You are a bold, transformative leader with a deep technical foundation in semiconductor engineering. You thrive at the intersection of business strategy, customer engagement, and technical execution, always seeking ways to modernize and scale impact. Your expertise spans silicon development, interface IP technologies—including DDR, HBM, and other high-speed protocols—and you are recognized for your ability to build high-performing global teams. You embrace the challenge of transitioning traditional engineering models to data-driven, AI-augmented paradigms, leveraging technology to deliver repeatable, high-quality outcomes for customers in diverse sectors from HPC to automotive.
As a trusted partner to both internal and external stakeholders, you have the executive presence and communication skills to influence senior leadership, shape long-term engagement models, and drive cross-functional alignment. You are passionate about digital transformation, championing AI adoption to elevate engineering effectiveness and operational discipline. Your leadership style is inclusive and empowering, focused on mentoring and growing the next generation of technical experts. Above all, you are committed to fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and customer-centric innovation, positioning Synopsys’ interface IP business for its next phase of growth.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Leading a global product and applications engineering organization, guiding customers through the full SoC journey using Synopsys interface IPs such as DDR, HBM, and other high-speed interfaces.
- Owning execution quality and outcomes for complex, high-visibility customer engagements—from IP configuration and integration to silicon bring-up and production.
- Serving as a trusted partner to customer engineering leadership, shaping collaboration models and long-term technical engagement strategies.
- Driving cross-functional alignment to translate customer challenges into structured technical strategies and influencing IP roadmaps by surfacing systemic pain points and execution bottlenecks.
- Acting as the AI and digital transformation leader, championing adoption of AI tools in daily workflows and defining success metrics for efficiency, quality, and engineer enablement.
- Building, mentoring, and retaining senior technical leaders and next-generation experts across a geographically distributed team, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
The Impact You Will Have:
- Scale expertise through AI and disciplined execution, bringing the agentic AI revolution into the real world of engineering at enterprise scale.
- Strengthen customer confidence by delivering consistent, predictable, and high-quality technical outcomes across engagements.
- Elevate organizational maturity by standardizing best practices and modernizing execution models for speed, quality, and repeatability.
- Build the next generation of leaders, enabling the business to scale and innovate.
- Drive transformation initiatives that position Synopsys as a leader in interface IP solutions for high-impact industries.
- Expand Synopsys’ influence and market share through strategic customer partnerships and technical credibility.
What You’ll Need:
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent depth of industry experience.
- 10+ years of semiconductor industry leadership experience, with recognized expertise in silicon development, silicon bring-up, and validation—especially across memory and high-speed interface technologies.
- Proven track record of building and leading high-performing global engineering organizations, with demonstrated impact at scale.
- Hands-on experience with SoC development including design, verification, implementation, and interface IP development/integration, particularly around DDR and HBM memories.
- Exceptional executive-level communication and influence skills, with the ability to engage credibly with customers, partners, and internal leadership at the most senior levels.
- Demonstrated success in driving cross-functional strategy and execution, navigating complex stakeholder environments to deliver business-critical outcomes.
Who You Are:
- Strong systems thinker with operational discipline.
- Proven leader in transformation initiatives.
- Exceptional communicator and stakeholder manager at the executive level.
- Passionate about leveraging AI to elevate engineering effectiveness.
- Inclusive mentor and builder of high-performing, diverse teams.
The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:
Join a forward-thinking, global interface IP engineering group committed to delivering high-impact solutions across industries such as HPC, automotive, and beyond. The team is focused on modernizing customer engagement, scaling expertise through AI, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. Together, you will bridge customer needs, business priorities, and technical execution, advancing Synopsys’ interface IP business to its next phase of growth.
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. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Applications Manager
Document your degree field carefully
PERM requires your education to match the job's minimum requirements. If your degree is in a related but not identical field, gather course transcripts and a credential evaluation showing alignment with the Applications Manager role.
Target employers with dedicated IT departments
Large enterprises running complex software portfolios are far more likely to sponsor green cards for Applications Manager roles than small businesses. Look for organizations with internal HR compliance teams already familiar with PERM filing requirements.
Search for green card sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Applications Manager openings by employers who have active EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history, so you spend your time on roles where green card filing is already a realistic outcome.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating salary
Your employer sets your PERM job description partly to match the DOL prevailing wage. Use OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for Applications Manager in your metro area before any offer conversation.
Confirm the employer will start PERM within six months
Many employers wait until after a probationary period before filing. Negotiate a clear written commitment on PERM start timing during the offer stage, so your green card clock begins as early as possible.
Understand EB-2 versus EB-3 classification for your credentials
If you hold a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience, your employer may file under EB-2, which can reduce wait times for applicants from most countries. EB-3 covers standard bachelor's degree cases.
Green Card Applications Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Applications Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Applications Manager positions qualify for EB-3 sponsorship when they require a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. If the employer defines the role as requiring a master's degree or you have a bachelor's plus at least five years of progressive specialized experience, EB-2 classification becomes possible. USCIS evaluates the job requirements as written on the PERM application, not just your credentials.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Applications Manager roles?
H-1B visa is a temporary status with a three-year initial period and lottery exposure each fiscal year. An employment-based green card through PERM leads to permanent residency with no renewal requirement and no annual lottery. The trade-off is time: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status together can take two to four years for most nationalities, though priority dates add wait time for applicants from India and China.
What does a PERM labor certification involve for this role?
The employer must run a federally prescribed recruitment process to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the Applications Manager position. This includes posting the job, collecting and documenting applicant rejections, and submitting the ETA Form 9089 to DOL. PERM audit rates have increased in recent years, so thorough documentation of each recruitment step is essential before the employer files.
How can I find Applications Manager jobs with green card sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search Applications Manager openings filtered by employers with EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history. This saves you from applying to roles where sponsorship is possible in theory but rarely offered in practice. You can cross-reference the O*NET occupation profile for Applications Manager to confirm the standard degree and experience requirements that employers typically use when drafting a PERM job description.
Can I change employers after my I-140 is approved but before I get my green card?
Yes, if your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days and your adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days, portability rules under AC21 allow you to change to a same or similar Applications Manager role without losing your priority date. The new role must be in the same occupational classification. Confirm the new employer's USCIS filing history supports ongoing green card cases before accepting any offer.