[Remote] Staff Optical Engineer, Waveguide Design

Position Overview

Magic Leap is a pioneer in Augmented Reality optics and display systems. The Staff Optical Designer will lead the innovation and advancement of mixed reality displays by guiding team decision‐making through data visualizations and collaborating with multiple specialist groups to assess design trade-offs in AR display technology. Location: Remote (USA). Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Plantation, Florida, Magic Leap continues to innovate in wearable digital experiences. For additional details, please visit magicleap.com.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the design, optimization, and documentation of waveguide designs for augmented reality (AR) displays as a core member of the Waveguide Design Team.
• Collaborate in a fast-paced environment with mechanical engineers, metrology teams, fabrication specialists, materials researchers, and program management.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the intricate trade-offs involved in AR display design through cross-functional teamwork.
• Utilize in-house and commercial optical simulation tools to model complex physical phenomena, advancing the design and understanding of waveguides.
• Effectively present technical discoveries, propose innovative approaches, and actively participate in refining foundational eyepiece technology.
• Support the enhancement of proprietary software solutions for analyzing large datasets from simulations, fabrication measurements, and optical characterization and metrology.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in computational photonics with a strong focus on scientific computing, numerical methods, and data analysis.
• Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field with a focus on optics/photonics; or equivalent professional experience in optical simulation software development.
• Extensive experience designing sophisticated optical technologies via computational modeling.
• Experience managing multiple aspects or entire simulation/design workflows.
• High proficiency in scientific programming and handling large datasets.
• Proven experience integrating commercial optical design and simulation software (e.g., RCWA, FDTD, BPM, Lumerical, Zemax, COMSOL) into custom workflows.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams along with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ph.D. in optics, photonics, physics, or electrical engineering.
• Experience developing software tools for optical, physics-based, or complex hardware engineering applications.
• Familiarity with parallel computing, GPU acceleration, or cloud computing.
• Background in nanoimprint lithography or semiconductor process and manufacturing technologies.
• Experience with optical characterization techniques including ellipsometry, scatterometry, interferometer measurements, AFM, and SEM.

Benefits & Perks

• Discretionary bonus
• Fully comprehensive benefits package