Applications Engineering, Sr Engineer

You will engineer the future with Synopsys, the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products.

As an Applications Engineering, Sr Engineer, you will work directly with the teams building the next generation of automotive sensing and lighting systems in Seoul, South Korea.

Responsibilities

• Support automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers in Korea with pre-sales and post-sales technical engagements focused on optical simulation for exterior lighting, interior lighting, camera systems, HUD, LiDAR, and ADAS applications
• Build proof of concept demonstrations that show how simulation reduces development cycles, improves design quality, and accelerates time to market for automotive optical systems
• Develop and demonstrate AI-assisted workflows that integrate simulation tools like Zemax or Speos with Python automation, data analytics, and emerging AI technologies to enhance engineering productivity
• Lead technical trainings, workshops, and customer seminars on automotive optical simulation methodologies, sensor performance evaluation, virtual prototyping, and system-level validation
• Create technical documentation, application notes, best-practice guidelines, and localized marketing materials including webinars, blogs, and release communications tailored to automotive optical use cases
• Collaborate on the development of new simulation methodologies and contribute to technical papers, conference presentations, and industry publications
• Explore and prototype how generative AI tools and agentic AI can improve design exploration, decision-making workflows, and simulation efficiency in automotive contexts

The Impact You Will Have

• Enable automotive customers to validate optical system designs virtually, reducing physical prototyping cycles and accelerating product launches
• Demonstrate measurable ROI through simulation-driven workflows that improve design quality and reduce development costs for leading OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers
• Establish Synopsys optical simulation tools as the standard for automotive sensing and lighting development in the Korean automotive market
• Accelerate adoption of AI-driven engineering workflows that improve productivity and unlock new design possibilities for automotive optical systems
• Build reusable technical assets, workflows, and best practices that scale across multiple customer engagements and product lines
• Influence product roadmap and methodology development by bringing real-world customer needs and emerging automotive trends back to engineering teams
• Strengthen customer relationships through high-value technical engagement that goes beyond tool support to strategic partnership

Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optics, Photonics, or a related engineering discipline
• 1 to 3 years of relevant industrial experience in automotive optical system development including cameras, LiDAR, HUD, HMI displays, interior monitoring systems, or automotive lighting
• Hands-on experience with optical simulation and design tools such as Zemax, Speos, or equivalent platforms, with strong fundamentals in optics and photonics
• Working proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, MATLAB, or C++ for automation and workflow development
• Working level English communication skills for technical documentation, customer engagement, and collaboration with global teams
• Experience applying AI/ML techniques to engineering, simulation, or product development workflows is a plus
• Ansys Lumerical, Ansys Mechanical, Code V, RSoft, or Light-tools is a plus