Staff Optical Process Engineer, XR — AR/VR Optics Leader

Google LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Staff Optical Process Engineer to lead the process development for critical optical components used in AR/VR display systems, including lenses, waveguides and module assemblies. You will drive manufacturing readiness with data‑driven approaches to precision molding, optical semiconductor processes and high‑precision automated assembly.

The role requires 6 years in mass production optical manufacturing, 3 years in technical leadership, and experience with optical metrology

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in mass production optical manufacturing and process engineering (i.e., high-precision molding process development of optical components, high-precision tooling for optical/opto-mechanical components, modeling, or tolerancing).
• 3 years of experience in technical leadership.
• Experience with optical metrology devices (i.e., CMM, OMM, or interferometry).
• Experience managing domestic and international vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develop precision optical components for AR/VR devices from concept to mass production.
• Manage external vendor collaborations and oversee Design for Manufacturing (DFM), including material selection, process optimization, metrology, and quality control.
• Design and optimize manufacturing process flows, and design and develop manufacturing tooling. Manage the process major issue list, conduct process troubleshooting and root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Identify novel materials and fabrication techniques in optical surface generation, and optical coating to enable future generation optics and displays.
• Assist in the development of test methods for optical components and ensure timely alignment of QC methods between upstream and downstream processes.

Skills

Optical metrology

Vendor management

Process leadership

Mass production optical manufacturing

Interferometry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical/Mechanical Engineering

Master's or PhD in Optical/Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Google is seeking a Staff Optical Process Engineer to lead the process development for critical optical components used in AR/VR display systems, including lenses, waveguides and module assemblies. You will drive manufacturing readiness with data‑driven approaches to precision molding, optical semiconductor processes and high‑precision automated assembly.

The role requires 6 years in mass production optical manufacturing, 3 years in technical leadership, and experience with optical metrology