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Join Meta Reality Labs and help define the next generation of Wearables and Mixed Reality experiences. Our Display, Optics, Camera, Depth and Sensors team is pioneering advanced optical systems that seamlessly merge physical and digital worlds, bringing reality through cutting-edge wearable technology. In this team we work on developing breakthrough solutions for see-through and immersive systems, designing comprehensive test frameworks, characterization protocols, and metrology solutions that ensure our displays and optical components meet the highest performance standards. Our teams seamlessly transition between strategic system-level thinking and precision-focused implementation, maturing our architectures from early concepts to production-ready designs. As a core team member, you'll explore uncharted territories for next-generation wearable devices and you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams spanning cameras, sensors, depth perception, optics, and displays, translating visions into tangible engineering solutions.
Job Responsibility:
Lead cross-functional teams in the design, development, and implementation of cutting-edge optical solutions for new optics architectures, utilizing novel materials and processes
Identify, incubate, and productize optical technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the field of wearable optics
Specify key performance metrics, test methods, and test requirements for optical components and systems
Develop and maintain technical roadmaps
Interface with stakeholders and leadership to influence product roadmaps
Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activity
Manage budgets, resources, and collaborations with global vendors
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
8+ years of industry experience with a proven track record of full product development cycle in consumer electronics or similar related field
Experience and expertise in these areas or similar related technologies: optical design software, geometrical optics, wave optics, and polarization optics, optical materials, coatings, and manufacturing processes, Imaging optics design and manufacturing, display optics, optical sensing, optical system integration and testing
Technical leadership, communication, and project management skills
Problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills
Nice to have:
PhD in Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field
Experience in thin film coatings and/or advanced optical materials development for high-volume manufacturing
Experience with AR/VR display technologies, waveguides, or diffractive optics
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative characterization methods, including adapting or inventing new approaches when standard tools are insufficient
Proven track record of leading root cause analysis and troubleshooting for field failures using advanced chemical and physical analysis techniques
Familiarity with consumer electronics manufacturing processes, supplier engagement, and mass production ramp
Experience in one or more optical design tools such as Zemax, Code V, LightTools, FRED, or ASAP
Experience with machine learning algorithms and their application to optical coating design and optimization
Experience in manufacturing design for cost, quality control and statistical analysis using JMP, Matlab, Python, or similar programs