Lead Display Optical Engineer for VR/AR

Meta; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Meta Reality Labs seeks a Display Engineer to advance optical design and display systems for next-gen VR/AR headsets. You will define strategies, develop advanced display optics, and optimize metrology for high-quality experiences at scale.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to drive optical roadmaps and deliver differentiated capabilities across hardware platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Materials, and/or Optics Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in optical design for consumer electronics/near-eye displays.
• Experience with Zemax OpticStudio, Code V or similar ray-tracing tools.
• Hands-on experience in optical device design, development, prototyping, and instrumentation.
• Experience leading cross-functional optical development programs from concept to mass production.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering on advanced VR/AR display optics for new applications.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver state-of-the-art display technologies.
• Lead optical performance validation and DOE based on target driving conditions.
• Set up optical simulation platforms combining display stack design and other components.
• Collaborate with operations on yield enhancement and process improvement.
• Communicate complex optical trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Optical design

Ray tracing

Optical simulations

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis / ML basics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical, Materials, or Optics Engineering

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

Code V

Job description

Meta Reality Labs seeks a Display Engineer to advance optical design and display systems for next-gen VR/AR headsets. You will define strategies, develop advanced display optics, and optimize metrology for high-quality experiences at scale.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to drive optical roadmaps and deliver differentiated capabilities across hardware platforms.