Senior Optical Applications Engineer

Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

As a Senior Optical Applications Engineer at Synopsys, you will be a key member of our team responsible for providing technical support to customers, delivering customer training sessions, and collaborating with internal product development teams.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Applying advanced optical engineering expertise to provide pre-sale and technical support to customers, ensuring timely resolution of complex optical simulation challenges.
• Owning customer technical problems and proactively engaging with OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to deliver comprehensive optical simulation solutions for automotive lighting, imaging optics, and sensor systems.
• Working closely with sales teams by interacting with customers to understand their challenges, formulating simulation workflows, and clearly articulating the value proposition of Synopsys optical simulation solutions.
• Supporting technical pre-sales activities including product demonstrations, proof-of-concept studies, and technical evaluations related to optical simulation workflows.
• Delivering customer training sessions, workshops, and professional services engagements related to optical simulation, automotive lighting design, and virtual prototyping.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a talented team of optical engineering experts.

Key Requirements:

• MS in Physics, Optics, Photonics, Optomechanical Engineering, Optoelectronics, or related field (Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering or related discipline also acceptable).
• 3–8 years of professional experience in optical engineering, optical simulation, or automotive lighting development.
• Hands-on experience with optical simulation tools such as Speos, Zemax OpticStudio, or Lumerical.
• Strong understanding of non-imaging optics, illumination engineering, and imaging optics principles.
• Experience in automotive lighting system design, including headlamps, tail lamps, DRL, or signal lighting.
• Ability to interpret optical performance metrics such as luminance, illuminance, beam patterns, and lighting regulations.
• Experience with optical tolerancing, stray light analysis, and optical system optimization techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to conduct presentations, demos, and technical workshops.
• Ability to manage multiple technical projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams across geographies.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time for customer meetings and technical engagements.

If you are a motivated and experienced optical engineer looking for a challenging role, please apply now!