Hybrid Staff Optical Engineer, Waveguide Design

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About the role

  • Staff Optical Engineer developing mixed reality display solutions at Magic Leap. Leading innovation in waveguide design and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the design, optimization, and documentation of waveguide designs for augmented reality (AR) displays as a core member of the Waveguide Design Team.
  • Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, partnering with mechanical engineers, metrology teams, fabrication specialists, materials researchers, and program management.
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of the intricate trade-offs involved in AR display design through cross-functional collaboration.
  • Utilize in-house and commercial optical simulation tools to model complex physical phenomena, advancing the design and understanding of waveguides.
  • Effectively present technical discoveries, propose innovative approaches, and actively participate in the ongoing refinement of our foundational eyepiece technology.
  • Support the enhancement of our proprietary software solutions for the analysis of large datasets derived from simulations, fabrication measurements, and optical characterization and metrology.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in computational photonics
  • Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
  • Extensive experience designing sophisticated optical technologies via computational modeling
  • Experience owning multiple aspects or the entirety of simulation or design workflows
  • High comfort level with scientific programming and working with large datasets
  • Experience integrating commercial optical design and simulation software (such as RCWA, FDTD, BPM, Lumerical, Zemax, COMSOL, etc.) into custom workflows
  • Effective communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, coupled with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package

Job title

Staff Optical Engineer, Waveguide Design

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$170,000 - $200,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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