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Display Optical Engineer

Meta, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087

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Summary At Meta Reality Labs, we are developing the future of Wearables and Mixed Reality products. This team focuses on developing display and optics technologies for Meta products, creating see-through display systems that seamlessly blend the real and virtual realms. The role involves designing architecture and display sub-systems for wearable devices, developing and implementing test, characterization, metrology, and data solutions to support transparent display systems. We're seeking an experienced Engineer focused on Optical Engineering to join our Reality Labs team, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of these systems. As a key member of our team, you'll explore innovative architectures and design spaces for wearable systems, develop and analyze system components, and drive detailed system-level analysis. In this role, you will be part of a team where you will consistently switch between high-level thinking and meticulous attention to detail to mature our architectures and designs.

Required Skills Display Optical Engineer Responsibilities

Explore architectures and design spaces for optical systems through 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 products

Perform detailed system level analysis (i.e. optical modeling, tolerancing, and estimating size, weight, power to predict system performance etc.)

Contribute to the process of design releases, prototyping and creation of related documentation

Collaborate with internal teams for adoption of mature technologies

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters degree in the field of Optics, Optical Sciences, Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Sciences or a similar field, and/or equivalent work experience

2+ years of experience in applied research and/or product development

2+ years of experience with optical systems or similar

Experience maturing optical systems from proof-of-concept to early low volume prototype or production

Experience in scripting and/or system optimization and analysis tools

Knowledge of optical design, modeling methods, and tools for imaging and illumination systems as well as tolerance analysis

Experience working, communicating, and collaborating in a cross‑functional environment

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in the field of Display Engineering, Optical engineering, Optics, Physics, Optics, or a relevant technical field

Experience in driving execution of display engineering builds

Experience in verifying and validating display performance, driving failure analysis of display/optical performance gap across display supply chain and driving corrective actions to improve performance and customer experience

Experience with cross‑functional communication with both internal and external facing vendors including facilitating discussions in factories

Optic Design: education in optic design simulation, tolerancing, and stray light modeling of display module or system

Tools: Proficient in one or more simulation and analysis tools, such as ZEMAX, TracePro, Lighttools, CodeV, statistical tools JMP, Matlab, or similar programs

Experience in image quality analysis and metric development

Experience in bringing up first generation technologies into device form factors

Experience with multiple full life cycle AR/VR product launches

Experience with end to end display module development, from components to system and balancing the performance and cost

6‑sigma experience (Green Belt or Black Belt)

Optic Design: Experience in optic design simulation, tolerancing, and stray light modeling of display module or system

Production Experience: Successful track record of delivering display modules or display systems into mass production

Machine learning and AI experience: Experience of applying ML and AI to optical applications

Public Compensation $111,000/year to $164,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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