Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow.
You have spent years working close enough to photonic design that you understand the difference between what a datasheet promises and what actually happens when someone tries to simulate a 100-channel WDM link at 2 a.m. before tapeout. You know the pain points because you have either felt them yourself or sat with enough customers to recognize the pattern when a workflow breaks down.
You think like a builder, not a feature collector. When a customer says they need better convergence, you ask three more questions before deciding whether that means a solver upgrade, a UI change, or just better documentation. You are comfortable sitting with an R&D team talking about FDTD mesh refinement and then walking into a sales call to explain why that matters to someone designing a LiDAR sensor.
You do not need perfect consensus to move. You gather input, make a call, and own it. At Synopsys, you will work on tools like OptoCompiler and Lumerical that shape how photonic systems get designed, and the roadmap decisions you make will show up in real products shipping into datacom, telecom, sensing, and beyond.
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Define product strategy and roadmap priorities for OptoCompiler, Lumerical, and related photonic design and simulation capabilities based on customer needs, market trends, and technical feasibility
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Translate what you hear from customers, field teams, and R&D into clear product requirements, feature definitions, and prioritized backlogs that engineering can act on
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Work directly with customers and prospects to understand their design workflows, adoption blockers, and emerging use cases in photonic integrated circuits, optical simulation, and electronic-photonic co-design
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Partner with R&D, applications engineering, sales, and marketing to align on what gets built, when it ships, and how it gets positioned in the market
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Drive cross-functional roadmap alignment across stakeholders, balancing customer impact, technical risk, competitive positioning, and business value
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Support product launches and field enablement by developing clear messaging, technical collateral, and training that help sales and applications teams win and support customers effectively
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Monitor competitive dynamics, industry trends, and ecosystem shifts in photonics and photonic design automation to identify new opportunities, partnerships, or investment areas
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Shape the direction of photonic design and simulation tools used by engineers building next-generation datacom, telecom, sensing, and AI hardware
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Accelerate customer adoption and time-to-value by ensuring OptoCompiler and Lumerical solve real workflow problems, not just check feature boxes
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Strengthen Synopsys' leadership in photonic design automation by delivering differentiated capabilities that competitors cannot easily replicate
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Influence R&D investment decisions with clear, data-backed roadmaps that connect technical work to market outcomes and revenue growth
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Help customers move faster from concept to tapeout by removing friction in their simulation, design, and verification workflows
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Build stronger relationships between Synopsys and the photonics ecosystem by showing up as a credible, responsive, and technically grounded partner
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Enable field teams to sell and support more effectively by giving them the positioning, messaging, and technical depth they need to win complex deals
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Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, optics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
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5+ years of product management experience in photonics, optics, simulation software, or closely related technical domains, or 3+ years with an advanced degree
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Deep understanding of photonic design workflows, simulation methods such as FDTD or EME, and the customer use cases that drive tool adoption
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Direct experience with products like OptoCompiler, Lumerical, or adjacent photonic design and simulation platforms
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Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, field teams, and commercial stakeholders to deliver product outcomes on time and on strategy
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Strong technical communication skills, including the ability to present roadmaps, trade-offs, and business cases clearly to customers, internal teams, and executive leadership
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Track record of influencing roadmap decisions through customer insight, competitive analysis, and structured thinking, not just opinion
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Experience in EDA, photonic design automation, optical simulation, or adjacent engineering software markets is a strong plus
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You can sit in a technical deep dive with an R&D team in the morning and explain the business case for a feature to a VP in the afternoon without losing the thread
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You push back when a roadmap request is too vague, a use case does not add up, or a launch plan is missing its audience, and you do it in a way that moves the conversation forward
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You are comfortable making decisions with incomplete information, but you know which gaps matter and which ones you can work around
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You treat customer conversations as discovery, not validation, and you come back with insights that change how the team thinks about the problem
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You stay organized across multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and timelines without dropping details or losing sight of the bigger picture
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You care about getting it right, not just getting it done, and you know the difference between shipping something that works and shipping something that actually helps
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.
