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Senior Optical Engineer

avegant
Belmont, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2025

About Avegant :

Avegant is a well-funded, venture-backed technology company developing the next-generation of light field displays. We are pioneering innovative hardware and software solutions that will forever change how we learn, play, work and interact with each other. We’ve won multiple awards, our team is best in class, and we’re just getting started.

Avegant is about the journey of innovation, and we want to take you with us.If you think you have what it takes to be part of our incredible team, then come join us and be part of a company that is making mixed reality possible.

Overview :

Avegantis seeking a Senior Optical Engineer to contribute to their cutting-edge near eye display technology. The position will be filled by a highly motivated individual with at least 5 years of experiencein a design and production environment. This position will be responsible for working with technical team members in the development and evaluation of new optical components and assembly concepts for near-eye display systems. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a revolutionary consumer product from implementation of design through initial production and beyond. This position will work closely with our mechanical engineering, optical and industrial design teams. This position reports to the Director Mechanical Engineering. The job is based in Belmont, CA, and requires that you be onsite and not remote.

Responsibilities :

  • Support product development with imaging system optical designs, component selection, and tolerance analysis
  • Work with suppliers on custom, semi-custom component selection, specification, and qualification
  • Assembly and evaluation of prototype assemblies and light sources – specifically evaluating optical characteristics, image quality (MTF), light polarization measurement, thermal characteristics
  • Work with suppliers to define, specify optical coatings and evaluate coating performance on prototype components
  • Maintain detailed laboratory notes of the results of various evaluation experiments
  • Provide analysis of results of experiments for a few-to-many test samples
  • Evaluate new test / process equipment and tools and make recommendations to management
  • Maintain database of laboratory test results that can be accessed for comparison of data from various evaluation samples
  • Provide documentation of prototype assembly procedures that can be used for subsequent manufacturing process documentation
  • Design custom optical system test fixtures for volume manufacturing calibration and test
  • Provide training in laboratory procedures and protocols for new employees and occasion part-time personnel supporting Optical design activities. Provide training in the proper handling, care, and cleaning of optical components
  • Support development efforts to bring prototype optical designs into high-volume, low-cost manufacturing
  • Support continuous improvement efforts for products, both in terms of performance and cost / yield

Qualifications :

  • Bachelor’s Degree in optical engineering or similar; Master’s degree preferred
  • 5 – 10 years work experience in optical design, with 5 – 10 years experience in design of imaging systems, especially for image projection
  • Design experience with illumination systems for imaging devices highly desirable
  • Familiarity with optical design SW such as Zemax and FRED
  • Experience with Solidworks a plus
  • Experience with optical system assembly methods and materials
  • Familiarity with VIS Spectrum analyzers and SW, VIS Camera systems and image capture SW
  • Experience with optical lab testing of imaging systems and analysis of image quality and color accuracy
  • Experience with laboratory data collection and equipment / test automation
  • Familiarity with common data analysis software tools such as Microsoft Excel and graphing and statistical analysis software
  • Experience with design for high-volume manufacturing and design for test, and design for automation
  • Experience with the transfer of new designs and processes to manufacturing
  • Knowledge of standard procedures for the care and handling of optical components and devices
  • 6 years of experience with assembly and evaluation of imaging and illumination optical systems
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