Applications Engineer - Principal

We Are Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate 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 Are You have spent a decade building expertise at the intersection of structural mechanics, finite element analysis, and knowledge of how a engineering design team works. You know the value of simulation tools includes the physics, and its role in the design workflow. You can walk into a customer engagement knowing exactly what to ask to understand whether they have a modeling problem, a process problem, or a tools problem. You are comfortable presenting a technical strategy to a room of engineers and the business case to their leadership team. You have experience with Python automation, deep knowledge of solid mechanics, structural dynamics, and multi-physics coupling deeply enough to troubleshoot when results do not make sense. The idea of mentoring junior consultants appeals to you because you remember what it was like to learn this work, and you know how to transfer knowledge in a way that sticks. At Synopsys, you will lead consulting engagements that directly affect whether customers can simulate faster, decide smarter, and ship products on time. The workflows you build, the workshops you run, and the relationships you establish will shape how engineering teams across industries adopt simulation as a core capability, not just a compliance checkbox. What You'll Be Doing Partner with Sales teams during pre-sales technical evaluations to scope consulting engagements, demonstrate capabilities, and articulate the value proposition to customer stakeholders Run technical engagements with customer engineering teams to diagnose workflow bottlenecks, establish best practices, and design future-state simulation processes using Synopsys tools Troubleshoot complex multi-physics simulation issues in customer production environments, working hands-on to resolve modeling, convergence, and performance problems that are blocking their timelines Build Python-based automation solutions using product APIs and general libraries to accelerate customer workflows, enable design variation studies, and reduce time-to-insight Collaborate with Product Management and R&D teams to translate customer feedback, technical gaps, and emerging use cases into actionable product requirements and roadmap priorities Develop trusted advisor relationships with customer engineering leaders and executives, serving as the technical voice that bridges hands-on engineering work and business decision-making Mentor junior applications engineers, reviewing their technical work, coaching on customer engagement skills, and helping them grow their simulation expertise Create repeatable methodologies, frameworks, and enablement materials that can be leveraged across the applications engineering organization to scale delivery and maintain quality' The Impact You Will Have Drive measurable reductions in customer simulation cycle times, enabling faster product development and time-to-market for next-generation systems across automotive, aerospace, electronics, and industrial sectors Increase adoption and utilization of Synopsys simulation tools within strategic accounts by delivering engagements that prove clear ROI and build internal champions who advocate for expansion Shape the roadmap for Synopsys Professional Services offerings by surfacing real customer needs, workflow gaps, and market opportunities that inform new service packages and capabilities Strengthen customer retention and expand revenue by delivering high-satisfaction consulting engagements that demonstrate technical depth and business value Build lasting organizational capability within custome