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.

At Facebook Reality Labs (FRL), our goal is to make great consumer virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences that will transform how we work, play, and communicate. Come work alongside world class scientists and engineers to create the technology that makes AR and VR pervasive and universal. Join the adventure of a lifetime as we make science fiction real and change the world. As an Optical Engineer, Tech Lead at Facebook AR/VR, you will be responsible for the design, development and productization of innovative precision optical components that are core to delivering transformative experiences for next generation Facebook’s AR products. You will join a team that is working on radically new concepts and approaches required because of new constraints imposed by advanced AR/VR devices. You will develop optical device prototypes and products and establish new process capabilities with supply-chain partners and releasing product sub-systems that are fully hardened for high-volume manufacturing. We are looking for an individual that thrives in thinking outside the box, is able to drive and lead developing and pushing the state-of-the-art of technology and also works well in teams comprising a wide range of disciplines. Based on a strong optical engineering background, solid R&D methodology and a data driven approach, ideal candidates should demonstrate experience through a successful track record of bringing products and technologies from concept into mass production.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the state-of-the-art solid state, liquid, mechanical, and novel tunable optical device technologies.
• Lead the definition of a technology development roadmap for Facebook’s VR technology product line.
• Perform detailed technology analysis and prepare data driven presentations for cross functional reviews.
• Lead the development, optimization, productization and test the functionality and reliability of these novel technologies.
• Work closely with internal cross-functional teams, program managers and leadership as well as lead external vendors to enable the development and use of new materials, processes, methods and surface finishes for world-class industrial designs.
• Define and execute testing and evaluation of different technologies to determine practical performance limits and drive technology selection.
• Support scaleup and high volume production of components.
• Remove material and integration barriers from the path to commercialization.
  

Minimum Qualification

• BS in Optical Science, Optical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics or related field with 5+ years experience.
• 5+ years of experience in at least one of the following areas: Liquid Crystal Optics, Polarization Optics, Imaging Optics Design and Manufacturing, Optical Metrology, Wave Optics.
• Experience in at least one optical design software package e.g. Zemax or CODE V.
• 2+ years of technology leadership experience.
  

Preferred Qualification

• MS or PHD in Optical Science, Optical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics or related field with 5+ years experience.
  

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.