Job Description

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.

This engineer role is for a current student who will be graduating soon. This role will be a part of an advanced optical film development team collaborating with displays, optics and metrology engineers for scaling advanced liquid crystal films that unlock new architectures and features for AR/VR products.

Responsibilities

• Develop process and new materials for advancing liquid crystal optical films.
• Support publishing engineering specifications and requirements to ensure quality parts in high volume manufacturing.
• Coordinate with external vendors to deliver advanced optical films for new product introductions.
• Perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Travel internationally up to 25% of the time.
  

Minimum Qualification

• Currently has, or in the process of obtaining, a PhD degree in the field of Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering or other relevant Engineering discipline.
• Key understanding in at least one of these areas: roll-to-roll film process, precision alignment, patterning and coating processes, liquid crystal and photo-alignment materials.
• Understanding of different methods of how polarizing and diffraction elements work and are made.
• Interpersonal skills: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration.
• Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
  

Preferred Qualification

• 2+ years of laboratory experience designing optical experiments and optical testing.
• Experience with AR/VR lenses and display optics (LCD and OLED).
• Experience building polarization and diffraction films.
  

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.