Solution Architect - Product Engineer

Siemens • Austin, TX

18h • $154,200 - $277,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

Siemens Digital Industries Software is seeking an experienced, visionary Principal Solutions Architect to join its DVT Product Engineering team. In this senior leadership role, the architect will lead the design and delivery of customer-centric EDA solutions for complex verification challenges at semiconductor and systems companies.

The role serves as a strategic bridge between premier customers, R&D, and Product Line Teams (PLTs), championing Siemens’ outside-in solutions approach. It defines holistic architectures across multiple design environments, influences product roadmaps, and promotes advanced methodologies in AI/ML, cloud workflows, functional safety, and quality.

Requirements

• 18+ years of progressive technical leadership experience in verification engineering, product engineering, EDA solutions architecture, or R&D management in the semiconductor or EDA industry.
• A proven track record of architecting and delivering complex, multi-product verification flows for major semiconductor companies.
• Master-level understanding of DVT products, verification methodologies, and competitive tooling landscapes, including tools such as Synopsys VCS/Verdi and Cadence Xcelium/JasperGold.
• Deep domain knowledge in AI/ML for EDA, scalable cloud orchestration, and hardware-software co-verification.
• Ability to translate complex customer pain points into robust, reusable enterprise solutions.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and project governance abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous, high-stakes environments and translate business goals into actionable technical execution plans.
• Outstanding executive communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver integrated solutions spanning multiple DVT products to address complex customer workflows and pain points, including unified verification coverage across simulation and formal, X-management, QDX integration, and low-power signoff.
• Partner with R&D and Product Line Teams to align engineering investments with emerging tier-1 customer requirements.
• Engage proactively with C-suite and VP-level engineering leaders at key accounts to identify high-impact technical challenges and design scalable, reusable solutions.
• Lead competitive displacement strategies, establish Siemens’ differentiation, and address competitive feature gaps.
• Apply expertise in simulation, formal verification, low power, VIP, emulation, and advanced debug/UX to close solution gaps.
• Drive strategic initiatives in AI/ML-driven automation, cloud-native EDA workflows, and Functional Safety (ISO 26262).
• Author technical papers, whitepapers, keynotes, and architectural collateral for global field teams and customers.
• Scale successful solutions across global regions, promoting consistency and efficiency in collaboration with horizontal initiatives such as Quality and CR resolution.
• Provide technical mentorship and architectural oversight to senior application and product engineers.

Benefits

• Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits; details are available through the benefits website.
• Target incentive of 15% of base salary.

What This Job Offers

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