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.

Facebook Reality Labs is the world leader in the design of virtual and augmented reality systems. Come work alongside expert engineers and research scientists to create the technology that makes VR and AR pervasive and universal. Join the adventure of a lifetime as we make science fiction real and change the world.We are currently seeking an Optical Scientist with a background in Liquid Crystal Technologies and Polarization. The role requires a good mix of research in Liquid Crystal based optical technology and internal and vendor based development work.

Responsibilities

• Lead research, design, prototype, testing, and productization of electro-optical devices involving liquid crystal materials and devices.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary cross-functional teams such as Optics, Displays, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Software.
• Generate design requirements and specifications for optical devices under R&D constraints.
• Simulate and analyze optical performance of optical systems and corresponding sub-systems.
• Coordinate with internal and external collaborators to build and test prototypes.
• Troubleshoot and root cause using theoretical, simulation, and experimental approaches.
• Participate in technology productization and product development process.
• Prepare technology analysis and summary for cross functional reviews.
  

Minimum Qualification

• PhD degree in Optical Science, Physics or a related technical discipline.
• Fundamental knowledge in liquid crystal technology, polarization, and diffractive optics.
• Build academic and industry relationships to support research initiatives.
• 3+ years of experience in geometric optics, imaging optics, image quality metrics, and optical testing.
• 3+ years of experience with optical modeling software tools: Polaris-M, Zemax, CodeV, LightTools.
• Experience with or understanding of fabrication processes of liquid crystal cells and thin films.
• Experience with laboratory experiments by designing, planning, and conducting optical experiments.
• Communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
  

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with AR/VR applications and products.
• Experience with designing, building, and testing hardware prototypes.
• Experience with collaboration with industrial vendors in hardware development.
• Experience in display technologies.
• Experience with the fabrication process of optical elements, diffractive optical elements.
• Experience with optical metrology and testing metrics, instruments, and methods.
• Experience with development of optical systems, preferably in consumer products.
  

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.