Staff Engineer (R&D Engineering)

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Artificial Intelligence

In short

Synopsys is looking for a Staff Engineer with deep experience in computational physics, chemistry, materials science, or atomic-scale simulations to join their R&D Engineering team in Copenhagen. The role involves designing and developing platform capabilities, AI-powered workflows, and user experiences for the QuantumATK platform, requiring strong Python skills and an interest in modern AI technologies.

Responsibilities

Design and develop platform capabilities that improve how users interact with QuantumATK
Build and maintain production-quality software in Python with a focus on reliability, usability, maintainability, and performance
Develop graphical user interface components and workflows that make advanced simulation capabilities easier to discover and use
Create AI-powered and agent-based workflows that help automate simulation setup, execution, analysis, and interpretation
Integrate modern AI technologies, including large language models and intelligent assistants, into scientific software products
Collaborate with domain experts to translate scientific requirements into scalable software solutions
Improve workflow orchestration, automation, and interoperability across simulation tools and data sources
Contribute to architecture discussions and technical roadmaps for the QuantumATK platform

Requirements

PhD in theoretical physics, computational chemistry, materials science, computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience
Strong practical experience with atomic-scale simulation methods such as molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, electronic structure methods, machine-learned potentials, or related approaches
Strong software development skills in Python including experience developing software that is used by others
Experience designing, maintaining, or contributing to larger software systems rather than only standalone research code
Excellent communication skills and experience writing technical documentation, tutorials, scientific reports, or publications
Interest in AI, automation, agentic systems, or intelligent user experiences

Desired Qualifications

Experience developing graphical user interfaces for scientific or engineering applications
Familiarity with QuantumATK is a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans
ETO and FTO Programs for time away
Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance
Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24 month look-back (ESPP)
Retirement plans that vary by region and country
Competitive salaries

Skills

PythonAIGenAICloudmolecular dynamicselectronic structure methodsmachine-learned potentialsworkflow automationlarge language modelsagentsgraphical user interfaces

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