Application Development Engineer

Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH

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Seoul Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted May 28, 2026 Last posted May 28, 2026
Job description

[About ZEISS]

The ZEISS group is a Global Leader in Optical Technology with a 180-year history. The ZEISS Group, headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany, provides innovative solutions in semiconductor technology, industrial quality and research, medical technology and consumer optical technology. The history of the ZEISS group, which began with the founder of Carl Zeiss in 1846 based on the entrepreneurial spirit of “combining theory and practice”, has established itself as a pioneer in the field of optics through ceaseless exploration of the field of optics.

ZEISS Korea has played a key role in the Korean market for the past 40 years. For ZEISS, the Korean Market is One of the Top 5 Global Sales Markets, providing products and services from five business areas to Korean customers:

  • Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

  • Industrial Quality Solutions

  • Research Microscopy Solutions

  • Medical Technology

  • Vision Care (Consumer Markets)

*More Information: www.자이스채용.com

[Employment Conditions]

  • Division: Industrial Quality Solutions (품질솔루션사업부)

  • Job Title: Application Development Engineer (ADE) – Electronics

  • Contract: Regular

  • Location: Seoul

Overview:

The Electronics Application Development Engineer (ADE) is responsible for driving Electronics-related business opportunities through technical expertise, customer validation activities, advanced demonstrations, and application development.

This role serves as the primary technical expert for Electronics applications and collaborates closely with Sales, Customers, HQ Application Teams, and Product Management to strengthen ZEISS's market position and support sustainable business growth within the Electronics industry.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Electronics Demo & Technical Validation (Primary Role)

Customer Demonstration

  • Lead technical demonstrations for strategic Electronics customers.

  • Develop and execute advanced demonstration projects.

  • Support proof-of-concept (PoC) activities and technical evaluations.

Technical Validation

  • Analyze customer inspection requirements and manufacturing challenges.

  • Validate customer processes and measurement strategies.

  • Support customer investment decisions through technical consulting and solution validation.

Demo Development

  • Develop Electronics-specific demo scenarios and workflows.

  • Establish and maintain Electronics demo standards and best practices.

  • Benchmark ZEISS solutions against competitive technologies and applications.

Business Impact

  • Improve Electronics Demo Win Rate.

  • Support strategic opportunity development.

  • Drive technical differentiation of ZEISS solutions in the Electronics market.

2. Electronics Application Development (Primary Supporting Role)

Application Development

  • Develop new Electronics application methodologies and workflows.

  • Create industry-specific best practices and reference cases.

  • Identify emerging Electronics trends and translate them into application opportunities.

Customer Support

  • Provide advanced application support for Electronics customers.

  • Support troubleshooting and technical issue resolution.

  • Training & Knowledge Transfer

  • Deliver customer training programs.

  • Provide technical coaching to internal Application and Sales teams.

  • Develop technical documentation, application guidelines, and knowledge-sharing materials.

Programming & Measurement Service

  • Support application programming activities.

  • Support measurement and validation services when required.

  • Develop optimized inspection strategies for Electronics applications.

3. Business Enablement (Supporting Role)

Customer Engagement

  • Participate in customer meetings as the Electronics technical expert.

  • Support strategic customer discussions and technology roadmaps.

Commercial Support

  • Support RFQ reviews and technical proposal preparation.

  • Support technical presentations, seminars, and workshops.

  • Provide technical input for marketing and business development activities.

Internal Collaboration

  • Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, and HQ Application teams.

  • Share market intelligence, customer feedback, and industry trends.

Key Focus Areas

  • PCB Inspection

  • SMT Manufacturing

  • Connector Inspection

  • Camera Module Inspection

  • Sensor Inspection

  • Display Manufacturing

  • Consumer Electronics

  • EV Electronics Components

  • Electronic Assembly Quality Control

Success Metrics

  • Electronics Demo Win Rate

  • Electronics Opportunity Support

  • Electronics Pipeline Contribution

  • Customer Technical Satisfaction

  • Electronics Application Development

  • Electronics Demo Package Development

  • Best Practice & Knowledge Creation

  • Internal Technical Coaching

  • Application Standardization

  • HQ Collaboration & Industry Expertise Development

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

ShinBi Park (박신비)
About this role

Summary

Develop electronics applications, perform technical validation, support customers and strategic projects

Job title

Application Development Engineer

Experience level

null

Industry

optical technology

Location requirements

Seoul, onsite work only, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

technical demonstrationapplication developmentcustomer supportprogrammingmeasurement validation

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

electronicsapplication developmentdemo developmentmeasurement servicesPCB inspection
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Seoul, South Korea

On-site City