Engineering Software Manager (Optical Solutions Group)

Engineering Software Manager (Optical Solutions Group)

Synopsys Optical Solutions Group (OSG) is looking for an Engineering Software Manager to contribute to our optical software products. The successful candidate will be responsible for a portion of optical and photonic design and analysis software portfolio used by major customer electronics companies worldwide.

The candidate’s key responsibilities include:

• Lead software project execution process by collaborating with cross-functional teams including developers, testers, and customer representatives in an agile environment to create innovative optical software solutions to tackle cutting edge problems.
• Drive strategic product decisions which ensures the successful delivery of projects.
• Attract, recruit, on-board and retain top talents in optical and photonic design software field.
• Motivate, develop, and support the high-performance team for R&D innovation and career development.

Qualifications:

• Proven track record developing, leading, mentoring and growing high-performing software engineering teams
• Proven experience managing sophisticated software projects through full product delivery cycles with cross-functional teams towards delivering timely, high-quality commercial software.
• Experience with Software project processes such as Agile or Lean Software Development
• Excellent written and verbal skills as well as the presentation skills with the ability to communicate technical information effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills
• Experience of software engineering best practices including coding standards, code reviews, SCM, CI, build processes, and testing.
• Deep understanding in advanced key technology areas such as Cloud, HPC, GPU, AI/ML, etc.
• Advanced degrees (Master’s or PhD) in Optics, Physics, Engineering, or related field.

Knowledge and expertise in any of the following areas is a plus:

• Expertise in Optical and/or Photonic or Multiphysics domain design software.
• Experience with developing complex optical systems such as AR/VR/MR, HMD, HUD, etc.

Why come to work for the OSG R&D Group?

1. Provide software solutions to world leading companies that design most of the consumer electronics and advanced lighting products we use every day
2. Live a team responsibility process that focuses on win-win solutions as the norm and not the exception
3. Collaborative style working environment with some of the brightest engineers in both the Software and Optics fields who support each other in a multi-disciplined environment 
4. Support our Software Innovation Initiative that allows developers to suggest projects they believe have significant value and gives them time to work on those problems
5. Leverage the best of the world’s leading electronic design automation software company with the world’s leading computer aided optical design software company to solve problems that have never been solved before

The base salary range across the U.S. for this role is between $142,000-$212,000. In addition, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request.


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