Principal Application Engineer - Solution Architect

Synopsys • USA Off-Site, GA

1d • $160,000 - $240,000 • Remote

About The Position

Synopsys is seeking an expert-level, customer-facing technical leader to shape solution strategy for strategic and enterprise accounts. The role combines engineering and architecture expertise with executive communication, autonomy, and the ability to translate complex customer problems into scalable solutions. It leads solution strategy from discovery through proposal, aligns cross-functional teams, and mentors technical professionals. The position applies Agentic AI and Physical AI concepts to engineering workflows and integrates simulation, digital engineering, and enterprise systems to deliver business impact.

The Principal Application Engineer serves as a trusted technical advisor to customer executives, engineering teams, and IT stakeholders. The role partners with Sales and internal teams to identify opportunities, leads customer discovery and architecture work, and develops end-to-end solutions using Synopsys technologies and relevant partner or third-party ecosystems. It also contributes to proposals, reusable architecture practices, product strategy, and customer-facing technical leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering simulation, digital engineering, Agentic AI and/or Physical AI platforms, or enterprise technology solutions.
• Demonstrated expertise architecting complex solutions using multiple Synopsys and/or multi-physics simulation products, with integration into partner or third-party ecosystems.
• Hands-on experience designing and delivering Agentic AI workflows involving LLM/tool integration, orchestration, retrieval/RAG, evaluation, and guardrails.
• Hands-on experience designing and delivering Physical AI workflows involving simulation-to-AI, surrogate modeling, digital twins, optimization, and closed-loop systems.
• Proven experience leading solution-focused engagements for strategic and enterprise customers from discovery through proposal and solution definition.
• Strong understanding of simulation workflows, automation, optimization, data management, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including with executive-level audiences.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading or supporting large-scale digital transformation or simulation-led engineering initiatives incorporating AI agents or simulation-driven AI.
• Experience mentoring senior technical professionals across distributed teams.
• Familiarity with AI governance, model risk management, and enterprise deployment considerations such as security, compliance, and observability.
• Industry recognition as a technical leader or solution architect.

Responsibilities

• Advise executive, engineering, and IT stakeholders at strategic and enterprise customer accounts.
• Partner with Sales, account teams, and regional leadership to identify opportunities for integrated simulation, digital engineering, and Agentic/Physical AI solutions.
• Lead customer discovery workshops and ideation sessions, translating business objectives into engineering requirements, workflows, and architectural components.
• Define and document solution vision, roadmaps, value drivers, risks, and adoption strategies.
• Architect end-to-end solutions using Synopsys technologies and appropriate partner or third-party ecosystems.
• Design Agentic AI solution patterns and Physical AI workflows.
• Define functional and technical architectures, including process flows, data models, integrations, and on-premises, cloud, or hybrid deployment patterns.
• Lead technical feasibility assessments and mitigate risks involving AI reliability, validation, IP protection, and data governance.
• Establish and promote reusable solution architecture patterns and best practices across regions and industries.
• Contribute to proposals and customer deliverables, including technical sections of SOWs, framework agreements, and work orders.
• Mentor and technically guide solution engineers, architects, and consultants across regions and functions.
• Build internal partnerships across Sales, Application Engineering, Product Management, and AI/ML teams, and provide customer-driven insights to influence product strategy and roadmaps.
• Represent Synopsys with customers and partners through executive briefings, technical reviews, and solution presentations.
• Drive revenue growth and customer success, accelerate customer adoption, reduce delivery risk, strengthen Synopsys' technical leadership, and elevate team capability through mentorship.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits.
• May be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal