Staff Optical Test & Calibration Engineer, XR Displays - EagleEye

Anduril; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an optical engineering leader to advance display test and calibration architectures for warfighter systems. You will help develop and optimize advanced display test stations and station architectures to enable top-of-the-line display system development and manufacture.

This role blends deep technical problem solving with hands-on test and integration, contributing to national defense initiatives while collaborating with global suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Qualifications

• BS in Optical Engineering or related field.
• 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%.
• Understanding of electro-optical systems design, development, manufacturing and testing.
• Familiarity with display and imaging metrics: luminance, chromaticity, white point, uniformity, contrast, MTF/SFR, distortion.
• Experience in integration, test, and performance verification/validation of optical systems.
• Experience with international suppliers of optical or display products.
• Experience in prototype and production development, including testing and demonstration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration and test for novel optical test stations, focusing on near-to-eye displays.
• Coordinate with optical suppliers for elements, status updates, testing, and issue resolution.
• Bring up display test stations from requirements to installation at the contract manufacturer.
• Generate alignment plans and procedures for optical test equipment.
• Manage integration and test vendors to scale production of complex display assemblies.
• Develop test setups, procedures, and data to transition from R&D to production.
• Validate measurement capability with Gauge R&R, MSA, and measurement uncertainty analysis.
• Analyze prototype and production optical system performance to identify root causes.
• Interface with test and evaluation teams for optical performance qualification.
• Provide rapid test support during ramp on on-site NPIs.

Skills

Optical test stations

Image quality metrics

Data analysis methods

International supplier experience

Prototype & production development

Education

BS in Optical Engineering

MS in Optical Science or Optical Engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Warfighter Systems division is pioneering a future where mixed reality (MR), creates immersive, intuitive, and life-saving technologies. By seamlessly integrating real-time data with cutting-edge visualization tools, we are empowering warfighters with unparalleled situational awareness, enhanced training experiences, and operational superiority. This team is consistently pushing the boundaries of what's possible with our EagleEye system, and are shaping a future where technology and defense unite to protect our nation.

ABOUT THE JOB

Come join one of the strongest performing mixed reality teams in the industry, dedicated to revolutionizing experiences for the warfighter. You will help develop and optimize advanced display test and calibration processes and station architectures to enable top of the line display system development and manufacture. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills as you contribute to national defense initiatives while pushing the boundaries of mixed reality.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead the integration and test for novel optical test stations, with a focus on near-to-eye displays
• Work with optical suppliers to procure optical elements, including regular status updates, technical oversight, acceptance test verification, and anomaly resolutions
• Develop and bring up display test stations from requirements and equipment specification through vendor build, installation, and qualification at the contract manufacturer
• Generate alignment plans and procedures for optical test equipment
• Manage integration and test vendors to successfully scale production of complex display assemblies.
• Develop and review test setups, procedures, and data to transition products and systems from R&D to production
• Qualify measurement capability through Gauge R&R, MSA, and measurement uncertainty analysis, and set defensible test limits against product specifications
• Evaluate and analyze prototype and production optical system performance errors to determine root cause
• 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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Optical Engineering, related field or equivalent experience
• Experience with 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 to test equipment vendors and contract manufacturer sites, 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, etc
• Demonstrated experience in the integration, test, and performance requirements verification and validation of optical systems
• Experience working with international suppliers of optical or display products
• Experience in prototype and production development, including testing and demonstration

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MS in Optical Science or Optical Engineering
• Demonstrated first principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems
• Statistical fluency with Gauge R&R, MSA, SPC, Cp and Cpk, DOE, and measurement uncertainty analysis
• Experience with the design, analysis and development of diffraction limited imaging systems in dynamic environments
• Experience with optical tolerancing, athermalization evaluation, lens manufacturing methods, and drawing standards
• Demonstrated team leadership experience and mentoring of junior staff
• Knowledge of common materials used in optical systems and limitations of fabrication methods of optics (molded, polished, diamond turned) as well as micro structures

US Salary Range: $220,000 — $282,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

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