Manager II, R&D (Location:- Bangalore)

Job Responsibilities:

Works in the Physical Implementation R&D team and contributes to IC Compiler product development in Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS) technology area. Manages & leads multi-person team & delivers multi-project functionality in each product release. Drives the initiative visibly within the group and is recognized as the leader and owner of the initiative. Sells the vision to peers and upper management. Works hands-on and implements software for the functional area.



Responsible for building the team including hiring & training. Accountable for quality of work, results obtained and productivity of the employee's supervised. Develops project schedules and executes w/o direction from manager. Assigns tasks to the team and tracks progress towards completion. Effectively prioritizes work and trades off project milestones vs. features.



Assignments are given by manager in terms of broad objectives and strategy. Identifies problems, solutions and resources needed to meet the objectives. Responsible for getting the final solution to problems. Problems may be new and very open ended. Runs effective meetings needed to work through problems, and also helps the team get over (or around) 'brick walls' that they run into. Demonstrates excellent decision making in selecting and discarding technology alternatives. Frequently works with R&D/CAE/AC/Marketing managers/directors. Works closely with global cross-functional teams in defining, implementing and delivering the solutions.



Develops vision of future customer requirements and needs. Acts as customer advocate and judge of user impact. Collaborates and plans effectively with customers in strategic partnerships. Establishes customer relationships or academic contacts.



Job Requirements:



The candidate should have experience in a specialized area in Physical Design EDA tool development like floor-planning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, etc. with at least two years of experience in managing projects and team(s). Experience in clock tree synthesis is a big plus. The candidate should have strong SW engineering skills using C on UNIX/Linux platforms. Good understanding and skills using data structures and algorithms is needed. Should have excellent analysis, debugging and problem solving skills. It is essential that the individual has fast learning abilities. Should have good oral and written communication skills. Initiative to drive solutions to problems working in a team is needed. Experience working with global teams is required. Customer interaction and support is highly desired.



It is essential that the candidate has high integrity and a positive attitude. Should be a highly motivated and responsible individual with self-drive. Must be committed & dependable. Must be flexible to work on a wide variety of tasks based on product priorities.


A PhD/MS/BS in CS or EE with 10+ yrs of relevant experience is needed.

Interested candidates may kindly respond with the resumes at vishalka@synopsys.com