Senior Optics Test & Calibration Engineer - AR/VR Displays

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks an experienced Optical Test Engineer to lead the integration and testing of novel optical test stations for near-to-eye displays. You will work with suppliers, bring up display test stations from requirements through vendor build and qualification at contract manufacturers, and develop alignment plans for optical test equipment.

You will qualify measurement capability, analyze optical system performance, and support NPI builds on site with

Qualifications

• BS in Optical Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 6–9 years of post-graduate experience delivering production-ready optical test stations to a supplier factory.
• Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
• Knowledge of how electro-optical systems are designed, specified, developed, manufactured, and tested.
• Working knowledge of display and imaging metrics: luminance, chromaticity and white point, uniformity, contrast, MTF or SFR, distortion.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration and test for novel optical test stations, focusing on near-to-eye displays.
• Coordinate with optical suppliers for procurement, status, oversight, and acceptance tests.
• Develop and bring up display test stations from requirements to vendor build and qualification at CM.
• Generate alignment plans and procedures for optical test equipment.
• Manage integration and test vendors to scale production of complex display assemblies.
• Develop and review test setups, procedures, and data to transition products from R&D to production.
• Qualify measurement capability through Gauge R&R, MSA, and measurement uncertainty analysis.
• Evaluate prototype and production optical system performance to identify root causes.
• Interface with test and evaluation teams to qualify optical performance through lab and field testing.
• Support NPI builds on site and provide rapid-response test support during ramp.

Skills

Optical engineering

Data analysis

Travel readiness

Education

BS in Optical Engineering

MS in Optical Science or Optical Engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks an experienced Optical Test Engineer to lead the integration and testing of novel optical test stations for near-to-eye displays. You will work with suppliers, bring up display test stations from requirements through vendor build and qualification at contract manufacturers, and develop alignment plans for optical test equipment.

You will qualify measurement capability, analyze optical system performance, and support NPI builds on site with