Hardware Validation Senior Engineering Manager

About the Position

We are looking for a Hardware Validation Senior Engineering Manager to join our team at Synopsys in Mississauga, Canada. This role is pivotal in leading a team of hardware engineers to design and validate high-speed PCBs for semiconductor solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a hardware engineering team that designs and delivers PCBs, custom test equipment, and thermal solutions for silicon validation programs.
• Design and optimize high-speed, high-power PCBs that support SERDES validation, ensuring transmission line performance meets test requirements.
• Work directly with board layouts and schematics to place test points, route signal paths, and enable validation engineers to characterize silicon performance.
• Run PI and SI simulations using HFSS to extract models, predict board performance, and catch issues before fabrication.
• Debug hardware in the lab using oscilloscopes, power meters, thermal cameras, and other test equipment to diagnose and resolve signal integrity and power delivery issues.
• Document board bring-up procedures, test protocols, and screening steps so lab technicians can commission and validate test hardware consistently.
• Drive continuous improvement in hardware design processes, test coverage, and lab infrastructure across validation programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 8+ years of experience.
• 3+ years leading and managing engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
• Deep hands-on experience with the full PCB design cycle from requirements and schematic capture through layout, fabrication, assembly, and bring-up.
• Direct experience interfacing with PCB fabrication houses to specify stackups, manage design-for-manufacturing constraints, and drive boards to production.
• Proficiency with PI and SI simulation tools such as HFSS, ADS, or equivalent for modeling and optimizing high-speed board designs.
• Strong troubleshooting skills using lab equipment including high-speed oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power meters, and thermal imaging tools.
• Experience managing project timelines, coordinating cross-functional work, and delivering hardware on schedule in a product development environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with other simulation tools and debugging equipment.
• Knowledge of advanced board design techniques and fabrication technologies.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range from $154,000 to $230,000.
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits.
• Opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art R&D lab.
• Career growth and professional development opportunities.

About the Company

Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered 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.

Application Process

1. Apply: Submit your resume and skills for consideration.
2. Phone Screen: A recruiter and/or hiring manager will reach out to learn more about you.
3. Interview: Meet with members of the hiring team to discuss your skills and experience.
4. Offer: If selected, a verbal offer will be made followed by a written offer.
5. Onboarding: Complete necessary documentation and join the team.

Join us at Synopsys and contribute to the future of semiconductor solutions!