AR/VR Design Validation Engineer

What you'll do

• Validate end-to-end optical designs for next-generation display components.
• Develop and validate optical simulation capabilities by closing the loop with real build data.
• Define characterization pipelines, build plans, and data architectures to track design performance.
• Establish critical performance metrics and specifications for high-volume manufacturing builds.
• Conduct failure mode analysis and root-cause diagnosis on optical components.
• Translate technical findings into actionable design guidance and predictive simulation capabilities.
• Communicate complex results and reports to cross-functional teams in design, manufacturing, and integration.

What we're looking for

• BS in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in optical engineering or related fields.
• Proven track record of correlating optical simulations with measured hardware performance.
• Proficiency with at least one optical simulation tool such as LightTools, FDTD, RCWA, Zemax, or Code V.
• Hands-on experience in optical design/metrology, display technologies, optical sensors, thin-film processes, or nanofabrication.
• Preferred advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience with metasurfaces, diffractive optics, waveguide design, or consumer optical product development.
• Working knowledge of optical measurement systems and statistical data analysis tools like JMP, Matlab, or Python.