Job Description

JOB TITLE: Optical Engineer II (AR/VR)

LOCATION: Redmond, WA

DURATION: 12 Months

PAY RANGE: $65-$70/hr

Top 3 Skills

• Must have consumer product AR/VR experience
• At least 2+ years of experience.
• Advance degree in the field of Optical Sciences, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a similar field with research experience OR comparable industry experience.
  
  

Company

Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Summary

The main function of a optical Engineer is to support development of new concepts and technologies for next generation Near-Eye Displays (NEDs), projectors, cameras and sensors including integrated optics, structured light, depth sensing, polarization optics, and optical system design.

Job Responsibilities

• Support a small team of optical scientists in developing sensing/illumination systems for AR and VR applications.
• Model and prototype critical technologies to drive system performance and validation.
• Support the evaluation and characterization/testing of optical components and system integrations.
• Collaborate with the larger research team to explore concepts and drive optical system development to create compelling experiences.
• Drive supplier choice, interaction, and management in order to deliver prototypes in support of concept demonstrations.
  
  

Required Skills:

• Experience in applied research and/or product development of optics or photonic systems.
• Experience with one or more of the following optics technologies: illumination, radiometry/photometry, stray light analysis, physical optics, or imaging.
• Experience with laboratory work setting up optical systems and experience with methods and tools for fabrication of optics (molded, polished, diamond turned) as well as microstructures.
• Designing optical tools and methods such as FRED, Solid Works, or Zemax.
• Ability to work with minimal direction and managing a project independently from start to finish.
• Working, communicating, and collaborating in a cross-functional team environment.
• Experience defining system performance and component specifications.
• Experience with device characterization and processing.
• Experience with failure analysis and design for manufacturability.
  
  

Education/Experience:

• Advance degree in the field of Optical Sciences, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a similar field with research experience OR comparable industry experience.
• At least 2+ years of experience.
• No PhDs
  
  

Research role

Fast pace project - being able to take initiative and own tasks is a must

A strong personality that is open to constant changes will be needed. Must be able to pivot and shift when necessary. Will also need to be able to work with different personality types.

Must have optical background

• light sourcing
• optical testing
• AI familiarity
• Optical designs
• Optical packaging
  
  

Must Have Consumer Product AR/VR Experience

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