Waveguide Design Engineer

Nutanix; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Waveguide Design Engineer, where you'll work at the forefront of augmented reality technology. This role offers you the chance to design and model innovative waveguide products that will shape the future of AR displays. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, tackle complex challenges, and contribute to groundbreaking projects in a supportive environment. With a strong focus on personal and professional growth, this position provides an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the evolving tech landscape. If you're passionate about optics and AR, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Stock Award Program

Flexible Work Environment

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years in optical design, focusing on refractive and diffractive optics.
• Experience with optical materials and fabrication methods.
• Strong technical communication and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Design waveguides for AR displays using custom design tools.
• Collaborate with teams to develop manufacturable product designs.
• Lead efforts to solve AR display quality challenges.

Skills

Optical Design

Optical Simulation Tools

Technical Communication

Collaboration

AR Device Development

Education

MS in Optics

PhD in Photonics

Tools

MATLAB

Python

RCWA

FDTD

FEM

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries ofscience and engineering to make possiblethe next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible a Better Future.

What We Offer

Salary:

$179,500.00 - $246,500.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

You’ll also benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers.We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more about careers at Applied.

Waveguide Design Engineer

We are seeking a full-time Waveguide Design Engineer with experience in design and modeling of nano-photonic devices. In this role, you will join our waveguide design team with the opportunity for your work to end up in the next generation of augmented reality (AR) products. This position puts you at the core of the AR world, working with design, process, metrology, customer teams, and many others to develop new waveguide product designs.

The position requires an MS or PhD in optics, physics, photonics, or related field. Candidates must have relevant optical design experience, experience with tolerancing and design for manufacturing, familiarity with optical materials and fabrication methods, and excellent technical communication skills. Previous experience working on AR device product development is advantageous. Successful candidates must work well in collaborative environments.

Job Function:

• Design waveguides for augmented reality (AR) displays using custom waveguide design tools
• Collaborate with design, process, metrology, and customer teams to develop manufacturable, testable, and useful product designs
• Provide expertise in AR display quality challenges and lead display quality problem solving efforts

Key Qualifications

• MS or PhD in optics, physics, photonics, or related field
• 5+ years experience in optical design (refractive, diffractive, and/or polarization optics)
• 5+ years experience using optical simulation tools (RCWA, FDTD, FEM, etc)
• Prior experience using optimization methods
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, JMP
• Familiar with optical metrology methods and metrics
• Familiar with optical materials (glasses, crystals, thin films, adhesives, etc)
• Familiar with waveguide manufacturing processes (Deposition methods, Dry Etch, Wet Etch, NIL, Photolithography, Dicing, Edge Blackening)
• Familiar with physical metrology methods (SEM, TEM, Elemental Analysis, CDSEM, AFM, etc)
• Excellent technical communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working on AR device product development
• Prior experience in an optical lab environment

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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