
Principal Solution Architect - Product Engineer
Required skills
- verification engineering
- product engineering
- EDA solutions architecture
- R&D management
- semiconductor industry
- EDA industry
- complex verification flows
- simulation
- formal verification
- low power
Nice to have
- Master’s Degree
- Electrical Engineering
Role summary
Siemens EDA is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect for its DVT Product Engineering team. This senior leadership role involves designing and delivering advanced EDA solutions for complex verification challenges in the semiconductor industry. You will act as a strategic liaison between customers, R&D, and Product Line Teams, defining architectures, influencing roadmaps, and driving adoption of new methodologies in AI/ML, Cloud, Functional Safety, and Quality. Key responsibilities include architecting cross-product solutions, engaging with executive leadership, leading competitive strategies, and providing technical mentorship. The role requires 20+ years of technical leadership in verification, product engineering, or EDA architecture, with deep expertise in verification methodologies and emerging technologies.
Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop highly innovative electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in the increasingly complex world of chip, board, and system design.
Position Overview Siemens Digital Industries Software is seeking an experienced, visionary Principal Solutions Architect to join our DVT Product Engineering team. In this senior leadership role, you will spearhead the design and delivery of cutting-edge, customer-centric EDA solutions that address complex verification challenges for top-tier semiconductor and systems companies. Acting as a key strategic bridge between premier customers, R&D, and Product Line Teams (PLTs), you will champion Siemens’ outside-in solutions approach. You will define holistic architectures across multiple design environments, influence product roadmaps, and drive the adoption of advanced methodologies in AIML, Cloud workflows, Functional Safety, and Quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Enterprise Cross-Product Solutions Architecture:
- Architect and deliver integrated solutions spanning multiple DVT products to solve complex customer workflows and pain points (e.g., unified verification coverage across simulation and formal, X-management, QDX integration, and low-power signoff).
- Partner with R&D and PLTs to align internal engineering investments with emerging tier-1 customer requirements.
- Strategic Customer Engagement & Competitive Differentiation:
- Engage proactively with C-suite and VP-level engineering leadership at key accounts to identify high-impact technical challenges and design scalable, reusable solutions.
- Lead complex competitive displacement strategies, establishing Siemens' differentiation and overcoming competitive feature gaps.
- Technical Thought Leadership & Solution Development:
- Leverage deep 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 high-impact technical papers, whitepapers, keynotes, and architectural collateral to enable global field teams and customers.
- Organizational Scaling & Mentorship:
- Scale successful solutions across global regions, driving consistency and efficiency through collaboration with horizontal initiatives (Quality, CR resolution).
- Provide technical mentorship and architectural oversight to senior application and product engineers.
- Experience:
- 20+ years of progressive technical leadership experience in verification engineering, product engineering, EDA solutions architecture, or R&D management within the semiconductor or EDA industry.
- Proven track record of architecting and delivering complex, multi-product verification flows for major semiconductor companies.
- Technical Expertise:
- Master-level understanding of DVT products, verification methodologies, and competitive tooling landscapes (e.g., Synopsys VCS/Verdi, Cadence Xcelium/JasperGold).
- Deep domain knowledge in emerging vectors such as AI/ML for EDA, scalable cloud orchestration, and hardware-software co-verification.
- Strong ability to translate complex customer pain points into robust, reusable enterprise solutions.
- Skills & Competencies:
- Exceptional solutions-driven mindset with advanced analytical, problem-solving, and project governance abilities.
- Highly effective in ambiguous, high-stakes environments, translating high-level business goals into actionable technical execution plans.
- Outstanding executive communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree (Required) or Master’s / Ph.D. (Preferred) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
Why us?
Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software.
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The pay range for this position is 1,80,400 - 3,24,700 annually with a target incentive of 25% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
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Job ID 527842 Posted since 02-Nov-2026 Organization Digital Industries Field of work Research & Development Company Siemens Industry Software Inc. Experience level Experienced Professional Job type Full-time Work mode Hybrid (Remote/Office) Employment type Permanent Location(s)
- Austin - Texas - United States of America
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