Senior Director, R&D

Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop highly innovative electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in the increasingly complex world of chip, board, and system design

Position Overview 

We are seeking an experienced engineering and product leader to lead a growing organization of approximately 25 engineers spanning R&D, DevOps, Product Engineering, and related technical functions.  This role is responsible for the successful integration and growth of an acquired technology organization within Siemens, while ensuring effective execution across people leadership, product strategy, customer commitments, operational integration, and open-source initiatives.  The ideal candidate combines strong organizational leadership and communication skills with a solid understanding of the EDA industry. This is not a hands-on technical role, but sufficient technical depth is required to engage engineering teams, customers, product leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders effectively.

In addition to leading the existing organization and product portfolio, the role will play an important leadership role in shaping the architecture and strategic direction of Siemens' next-generation Autonomous SoC design creation environment and rapid prototyping. This includes collaborating with engineering and product teams to define the technology vision, architectural direction, and capabilities needed to address emerging customer requirements and the evolving semiconductor design landscape.

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and develop a growing organization of approximately 25 engineers across R&D, DevOps, Product Engineering, and related functions. 
• Establish clear priorities, ownership, and accountability across the organization. 
• Ensure projects, deliverables, and commitments are appropriately assigned, tracked, and completed. 
• Manage employee development, compensation, performance processes, and career progression. 
• Develop organizational structure and leadership capacity as the business grows. 
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance engineering culture. 
• Partner with product management and engineering leadership to develop and execute the product roadmap. 
• Identify and drive opportunities to integrate the technology with other Siemens products and platforms. 
• Partner with marketing and business leadership to develop positioning, messaging, and go-to-market plans. 
• Serve as a senior point of contact for strategic customers and partners. 
• Manage technical and product commitments while ensuring alignment between customer expectations and internal priorities. 

Required Qualifications 

• M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field, at minimum. 
• Significant leadership experience managing multidisciplinary engineering or technology organizations. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizations through growth, organizational change, or integration. 
• Experience managing engineering execution, product priorities, and customer commitments simultaneously. 
• Strong organizational, planning, and program-management capabilities. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with engineers, executives, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders. 
• Ability to understand complex technical and product issues sufficiently to facilitate decisions and establish priorities. 
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively across organizational and functional boundaries. 

#LI-EDA

#LI-HYBRID

This position will be subject to U.S. export control requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  Employment is contingent on either verifying the U.S. Person status or obtaining any necessary export license.

Why us?

Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software.

A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

Siemens Software. Transform the Everyday

You’ll Benefit From
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is 254,200 - 406,700 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

EEO is the Law
Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by Federal or other applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form by clicking on this link Accommodation for disability form. If you’re unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our AskHR team for support at 1-866-743-6367. Please note our AskHR representatives do not have visibility of application or interview status.

Pay Transparency
Siemens follows Pay Transparency laws.

Application Deadline
This role will be posted for a minimum of five (5) days from the original posting date. The posting timeline may change based on applicant volume to ensure we attract and consider a strong and representative candidate pool.

California Privacy Notice
California residents have the right to receive additional notices about their personal information. To learn more, click here.

Criminal History
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local and state laws.