Project Engineering Management, Sr Staff Engineer

Location: Wuhan, China

Job Purpose and Mandate:

Synopsys is looking for an adaptable, passionate, and resourceful Front-End Project Manager with high standards and a demonstrated track record of success. A reputation for “getting the job done” and who is a driven, independent, and creative leader committed to achieving high quality results in a team environment. The position is for a Mixed-Signal semiconductor Intellectual Property (MSIP) FE Project Manager whose mandate is to manage/drive one or multiple MSIP projects.

Managing a MSIP product family (FE) includes, and may not be limited to, such tasks as working with PEM on the requirements, schedule, regular reports, and tracking; working with R&D teams to plan new developments including updates and enhancements to existing products; working with the R&D teams to evaluate change requests, interacting with CKT team and DI team. This position may also work with Sales, Marketing, for customer quote and various customer support.

Personal Qualifications:

• Good communication skills. Ability to connect and interact with people at all levels, including engineers, managers, executives both internally and sometimes with Synopsys customers. 

• Good decision maker. Ability to assess situations and decide, or move teams to decide, on direction both strategic/tactical with technical and schedule implications.

• Cool under pressure. Keeps calm at all times and is consistently grounded, focused on team outcomes.

• Good negotiation skills. When conflicts arise due to differences in opinion, willingness to settle the issue while maintaining harmony in the team.

• Empathetic. Understanding the needs of the project, team, and project stakeholders.

• Quick learner with the ability to ramp up on new tools and processes in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

• Requires a 8+ years working experience in a related field of SoC/IP ASIC flow

• Previous program or project management experience is a big plus. Ability to use and/or knowledge of standard project management tools

• Knowledge of and/or experience in adhering to quality management system processes and procedures considered an assess