The Opportunity 

The Product Development & Engineering roles are core of Magic Leaps revolutionary AR capabilities.  These highly collaborative teams are responsible for our organization's engineering & technical operations, performing cutting-edge & complex scientific research & development that is 'defined as we build' to create new AR products, features, & marketplaces. Activities include undertaking research, design, development, & implementation activities to improve Magic Leaps AR products & services;  designing, constructing, testing, & operating equipment; ensuring that standards of quality, cost, safety, reliability, timeliness, & performance are met in production processes; interpreting plans, drawings, & specifications; & collaborating across all Magic Leap teams to ensure our AR product & features provide a high-quality, immersive experience, meeting & exceeding our customers needs & our business objectives.

As a Staff Optical Design Engineer, you will formulate processes that facilitate the testing & optimization of optical components & systems that enable the projection of virtual images in augmented reality (AR) devices. Apply advanced knowledge of optical systems & test methods to design & develop new innovative optical system components. Drive a collaborative environment that fosters engineering excellence, creativity, & innovation in the interdisciplinary areas of optical design & testing, display technologies, & image processing.

This position is based at our site in Boulder, Co or remote.

What You Do 

• Optical design of projection, illumination systems & testing equipment for Augmented Reality devices.
• System simulations including stray light, tolerancing, Monte Carlo, physical optical simulation & others.
• Development of optical assembly & alignment strategies.
• Manufacturing support (including supplier qualification, prototype qualification, NPI & production support).

The experience you already have

• 7+ years experience in optical design with a strong background in aberration theory, image quality, optimization, tolerancing, design for manufacture & optical simulations.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Emphasis & proven experience on shepherding devices through iterative stages of concept, design/modeling, design for manufacture / design to cost, manufacturing support & field assessment.
• Proficiency in commercial optical design software tools (e.g. Zemax, CodeV, Lighttools).
• Working knowledge of optical metrology methods & instrumentation.
• Experience in the establishment & documentation of test requirements of optical systems & components.
• Experience in one or more scientific computer languages (e.g. Matlab, C++/C#, Python).
• Excellent creative/analytical & critical thinking & problem-solving skills.
• Experience in working with international, cross-functional teams.
• Good written & verbal communication skills.

Its exciting if you also have

• Master's or PhD in engineering or related field.
• Basic knowledge of designing optical systems with diffractive or nano-structured surfaces
• Basic knowledge of illumination design