Solutions Engineering, Sr Staff Engineer (f/m)

You Are:

You are a technically driven engineer with deep expertise in optical system design and simulation — particularly in Speos — passionate about delivering customer‑centric solutions that span multiple product lines. You combine strong technical leadership with a collaborative, solutions‑oriented mindset. You are ready to step in as a dedicated Speos expert on the Optics Solutions Engineering team, and to lead a coordinated Agentic AI initiative across our optics portfolio.

What You'll Be Doing:

You will lead the design and realization of optical solutions, leveraging your expertise to develop strategic plans, refine requirements, and provide technical leadership. Your responsibilities will include:

• Driving coordination of Agentic AI solution efforts across the optics portfolio, helping define priorities and align teams around customer‑relevant outcomes.
• Leading and developing Agentic AI optical design and simulation solutions for Speos and cross‑product workflows.
• Bringing dedicated Speos expertise into the Optics Solutions Engineering team to support Speos product development, enable cross‑product workflows, and address common design and simulation challenges.
• Developing optical system design and simulation workflows and tools for applications in high tech, automotive, and other industries.
• Staying closely connected to field teams to validate solutions against real customer problems and workflows, and translating that feedback into R&D priorities.
• Assessing customer workflows, gathering requirements, and driving the design, specification, and prototyping of new methodologies and solutions.
• Leading planning at a project level, operating without direct supervision, and functioning as a team leader or project manager — coordinating teams to execute the plan.

What You'll Need:

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 8 years' experience, MS with 6 years' experience, or PhD with 4 years' experience.
• Experience with AI tools for software development (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and a working understanding of Agentic AI solution architectures.
• Significant experience with Speos.
• Significant experience designing camera systems and optical systems for applications in high tech, automotive, and related industries.
• Experience with CAD software.
• Excellent technical knowledge and commercial experience with programming languages such as Python.
• Experience leading projects and delivering high‑quality products in a commercial software development environment, including coordinating across multiple teams.
• Ability to translate business needs into development plans and drive projects to completion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and geographies and to mentor junior team members.

The Team You'll Be a Part Of:

Synopsys offers a comprehensive portfolio of optics and photonics simulation tools. These tools support a broad range of applications, from automotive lighting and sensors to consumer electronics and high‑tech optical systems.

As part of the Optics Solutions Engineering Team, you will lead complex solutions engineering challenges, drive Synopsys' leadership in AI‑powered optical design, and collaborate with customers and partners to enable a thriving global design ecosystem.