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.

The AR/VR System Exploration team is committed to doing its part by developing technology and shipping the products that are necessary to make AR/VR compelling, pervasive and universal. We are currently seeking innovative and highly self-motivated scientists with experience designing optical systems and pushing the limits of physics. This is a full-time position and requires an advanced degree in optical sciences or engineering, physics, or similar, and a strong background in optical system design and innovation. Successful candidates must be comfortable working in a dynamic cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Explore the vast design space available for AR and VR optical systems through literature research, design and prototyping using novel and conventional techniques and components.
• Develop and analyze system and subsystem components that are specified to meet the needs of advanced AR and VR products.
• Perform detailed system level analysis such as optical performance, size, weight and power trades to predict system performance.
• Work closely with the internal mass production team to drive mature optical systems towards productization.
• Collaborate with internal research teams for adoption of emerging technologies.
  

Minimum Qualification

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Master's degree or equivalent experience in the field of Optical Sciences, Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering or similar
• 3+ years of experience in applied research and/or product development of optics or photonic systems
• 3+ years of experience with optical systems requiring any combination of the following: imaging, illumination, physical optics, stray light analysis, radiometry, photometry, holography and nano-optics
• 3+ years of experience with laboratory work in setting up of optical and metrology systems
• 3+ years of experience with design optical tools and methods such as Zemax, CODE V, FRED, or ASAP
• Experience working without direction and managing virtual teams to bring together an entire system from concept to pre-mass production maturity
• Interpersonal experience: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
  

Preferred Qualification

• In-depth knowledge of mass production of optical components and systems
• Experience in opto-mechanical design and tolerance analysis
• Experience in MATLAB or Python programming
  

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.