Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software) · 16 hours ago
Senior Principal Product Engineer
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$154K/yr - $278K/yr
15+ years expSiemens EDA, part of Siemens Digital Industries Software, is seeking a Principal Product Engineer to lead the technical success and roadmap of QuestaSim, their premier digital simulation platform. This role involves collaborating with customers and R&D to address verification challenges and enhance simulation technologies.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Serve as a technical authority for QuestaSim across RTL and gate-level verification flows
Engage directly with semiconductor customers (engineers, architects, and managers) to understand verification challenges and recommend optimized simulation/debug methodologies
Deliver high-impact technical presentations, demos, training sessions, and workshops to drive adoption and best practices
Troubleshoot complex simulation, performance, memory, and debug issues in SystemVerilog/UVM environments
Gather customer requirements and translate them into use models, feature definitions, and roadmap inputs
Partner with Product Management and R&D to refine product direction, prioritize features, and align engineering investments with market needs
Participate in market research, competitive analysis, and positioning material creation
Prototype, evaluate, and validate new QuestaSim features in real customer verification flows
Develop QA-style regression testcases from user scenarios to validate functionality, performance, and stability
Reproduce customer-reported issues, file detailed defect and enhancement reports, and verify fixes across releases
Drive early-access programs and beta deployments with strategic customers
Act as a technical liaison between Field Application Engineers, R&D, QA, and Product Marketing
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior Product Engineers and Application Engineers
Support internal enablement through documentation, white papers, application notes, and internal training
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC design or verification
Strong hands-on experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, SVA, and verification testbench architecture
Deep familiarity with digital simulators such as QuestaSim, Synopsys VCS, or Cadence Xcelium
Solid understanding of RTL and gate-level simulation workflows, compile/elaborate/run/debug cycles
Experience with power-aware simulation (UPF) and low-power verification is a strong plus
Proficiency in scripting (Tcl, Python, or Perl) for automation and regression flows
Comfortable working in Linux/Unix environments
Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and executive audiences
Strong problem-solving mindset with a customer-first orientation
Ability to translate technical detail into product strategy and roadmap input
Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority
Preferred
Experience working in a Product Engineering or Application Engineering role within EDA
Exposure to functional safety (ISO 26262), automotive, or aerospace verification flows
Experience building verification IP, reference flows, or internal test frameworks
Prior involvement in competitive displacement or proof-of-concept engagements
Benefits
Flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here.
Great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software.
Company
Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software)
Siemens EDA, a segment of Siemens Digital Industries Software, is a technology leader in software and hardware for electronic design automation (EDA).
1001-5000 employees
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