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Magic Leap

<div>A new paradigm of computing

Magic Leap is a pioneer in Augmented Reality (AR) optics, display systems, platforms, devices services, prototyping and manufacturing capabilities. We are known for our unmatched optics stack and have developed ultra-lightweight waveguides and display systems that advance what is possible in AR. With more than a decade of experience in AR innovation, we have made groundbreaking advancements in text legibility, color fidelity and rich digital content visuals while continually expanding the field of view to create engaging, immersive AR experiences.

Magic Leap could be your place if you want to be part of a united team where everyone is empowered and trusted to make an impact. At Magic Leap, you can explore innovative solutions and use your talents to solve real-world problems. Working alongside industry experts, you can grow your skills while helping make our technology available to millions of people as a partner in the mixed reality (XR) ecosystem. We know that successful change and progress accelerates diverse perspectives. As we shape our future, everyone's voice matters. Together, we can reimagine the world of work and, with our bold partners, make the impossible possible.

The opportunity

As a Staff Optical Engineer within the Waveguide Analysis &amp; Root-cause Physics (WARP) team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the deep understanding of waveguide design, fabrication, and metrology, and ultimately contribute to building and delivering the best AR displays on the market. The WARP team bridges front-end design with analysis of manufactured waveguides to understand and mitigate data discrepancies, and ultimately increase production yield. Lessons learned by the WARP Team are essential to improving the waveguide optimization process and moving production into higher volumes for the wider adoption of comfortable, affordable, high-performing AR displays. As a member of the WARP team you will be directly contributing to the advancement of AR displays that have the potential of being worn by millions of users.

What you'll do
<ul>
<li>Work on a cross-functional team bridging design, fabrication, and metrology aimed at understanding and mitigating discrepancies between simulated and real-world waveguide behavior</li>
<li>Develop pipelines for analyzing large simulation and experimental datasets describing waveguide structure, properties, and key performance indicators</li>
<li>Develop robust optimization algorithms that automate the inclusion of manufacturing tolerances into the waveguide design process</li>
<li>Contribute to delivering the highest performing and lowest cost waveguides in the AR industry</li>
</ul>
The experience you bring
<ul>
<li>8+ years of professional experience in scientific research, engineering design, and/or data analysis</li>
<li>Masters Degree in optics, photonics, physics, or electrical engineering</li>
<li>Deep understanding of fundamental physics and engineering processes</li>
<li>Experience with electromagnetic modeling techniques, including but not limited to ray tracing, RCWA, FDTD, and FEM</li>
<li>Experience with data analysis techniques, including but not limited to sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo analysis, and machine learning pipelines</li>
<li>Excellent programming skills in a collaborative environment, particularly with Python and GitLab</li>
<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li>
</ul>
It's exciting if you also have
<ul>
<li>Ph.D. in optics, photonics, physics, or electrical engineering</li>
<li>Experience with the design, fabrication, and/or characterization of diffractive gratings, including but not limited to surface relief gratings, polarization volume gratings, and volume holographic gratings</li>
<li>Experience with the design, fabrication, and/or characterization of waveguides for AR displays, including but not limited to diffractive waveguides and reflective waveguides</li>
<li>Experience with machine learning techniques that leverage large data sets for the improvement of engineering design and fabrication processes</li>
<li>Experience with global optimization techniques over large parameter spaces</li>
<li>Familiarity with process engineering and nanoscale manufacturing</li>
<li>Experience with material and optical characterization techniques, including but not limited to ellipsometry, scatterometry, AFM, SEM</li>
<li>Experience developing Python applications for distribution</li>
<li>Experience with C++ programming</li>
</ul>
Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to Equal Employment Opportunities guidelines.

Please note that we do not accept any application documents via (e-)mail. Furthermore, we do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this role.

All legitimate Magic Leap email communications will end with &quot;@magicleap.com&quot;. Please carefully review all emails you receive, to ensure you only engage with legitimate representatives of Magic Leap. For the protection of your Personal Information, do not click any links, open any attachments, or further engage with any suspicious communications. In the event you receive an unexpected or suspicious communication claiming to come from Magic Leap, please reach out directly to TalentAcquisition@magicleap.com for assistance.

Accommodations

If you need an accommodation during the application, interviewing, or hiring process, you may request an accommodation by emailing ApplicantAccommodation@magicleap.com. Magic Leap will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law. 


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Staff Optical Engineer, Waveguide Design & Analysis

<div>A new paradigm of computing

Magic Leap is a pioneer in Augmented Reality (AR) optics, display systems, platforms, devices services, prototyping and manufacturing capabilities. We are known for our unmatched optics stack and have developed ultra-lightweight waveguides and display systems that advance what is possible in AR. With more than a decade of experience in AR innovation, we have made groundbreaking advancements in text legibility, color fidelity and rich digital content visuals while continually expanding the field of view to create engaging, immersive AR experiences.

Magic Leap could be your place if you want to be part of a united team where everyone is empowered and trusted to make an impact. At Magic Leap, you can explore innovative solutions and use your talents to solve real-world problems. Working alongside industry experts, you can grow your skills while helping make our technology available to millions of people as a partner in the mixed reality (XR) ecosystem. We know that successful change and progress accelerates diverse perspectives. As we shape our future, everyone's voice matters. Together, we can reimagine the world of work and, with our bold partners, make the impossible possible.

The opportunity

As a Staff Optical Engineer within our Waveguide team, you will design and operate custom characterization setups to measure diffractive efficiency, polarization, throughput, and stray light in waveguide prototypes and eyepieces. Working at the intersection of metrology and product development, you'll develop innovative measurement methodologies, analyze complex datasets, and create feedback loops with fabrication and design teams to drive manufacturing improvements. This is a hands-on, lab-based role for an experienced experimental optical engineer passionate about solving challenging optical physics problems in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

This position requires full on-site presence at our Austin, TX facility to ensure seamless collaboration and hands-on support for daily operations. Relocation assistance is available for non-local candidates.

What you'll do
<ul>
<li>Be a key member of a newly established, lab-based experimental team focused on bridging the gap between nano-metrology and device-level optical performance.</li>
<li>Design and conduct targeted optical experiments to probe the relationship between nanostructure fabrication and macroscopic waveguide performance.</li>
<li>Develop and refine custom experimental setups to systematically characterize waveguide prototypes, test coupons, and eyepieces.</li>
<li>Utilize and innovate upon optical metrology techniques to extract high-fidelity data on diffractive and polarization effects, optical efficiency, and stray light behavior.</li>
<li>Work closely with fabrication, metrology, and optical design teams to create feedback loops that enhance understanding of waveguide physics and improve manufacturing processes.</li>
<li>Analyze experimental results using custom and commercial software tools, providing deep insights into the performance of novel optical architectures.</li>
<li>Propose and implement new measurement methodologies to overcome existing limitations in optical characterization.</li>
<li>Communicate findings effectively through technical reports, presentations, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.</li>
</ul>
The experience you bring
<ul>
<li>8+ years of experience in optical bench system design, with a strong focus on scientific measurements, methods, analysis, and hands-on prototyping.</li>
<li>Strong background in experimentation of optical systems: imaging and non-imaging projection systems, diffractive grating characterization, and camera systems.</li>
<li>Experience developing software tools for optical, physics-based, or engineering applications.</li>
<li>High comfort level with scientific programming and image processing while working with large datasets.</li>
<li>3D CAD design experience, 3D printing and 80/20 based erector sets (Solidworks, LightTools, Sketchup, 80/20 IdeaBuilder...etc.)</li>
<li>Experience in building up research labs and identifying equipment and facility needs for optical test systems.</li>
<li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on developing efficient and scalable hardware and software solutions.</li>
<li>Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.</li>
</ul>
It's exciting if you also have
<ul>
<li>Experience integrating commercial optical design and simulation software (such as RCWA, FDTD, BPM, Lumerical, Zemax, COMSOL, 3DOptix etc.) into custom workflows.</li>
<li>Proficiency in Python, including experience with numerical computing libraries (NumPy, SciPy, pandas, etc.).</li>
<li>Experience with parallel computing, GPU acceleration, or cloud computing.</li>
<li>Experience with C++ for performance-critical applications, including numerical libraries such as BLAS/LAPACK.</li>
<li>Background in optics, computational electromagnetics, or related fields.</li>
<li>Experience developing interactive data visualization tools (e.g., using Matplotlib, Plotly).</li>
<li>Experience in machine learning for scientific applications.</li>
<li>Experience working in an R&amp;D environment where software directly supports experimental or manufacturing workflows.</li>
<li>Familiarity with AR/MR display systems and optical hardware.</li>
<li>3D CAD product design experience (Creo, Solidworks, Sketchup, AutoCAD...etc.)</li>
</ul>
Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to Equal Employment Opportunities guidelines.

Please note that we do not accept any application documents via (e-)mail. Furthermore, we do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this role.

All legitimate Magic Leap email communications will end with &quot;@magicleap.com&quot;. Please carefully review all emails you receive, to ensure you only engage with legitimate representatives of Magic Leap. For the protection of your Personal Information, do not click any links, open any attachments, or further engage with any suspicious communications. In the event you receive an unexpected or suspicious communication claiming to come from Magic Leap, please reach out directly to TalentAcquisition@magicleap.com for assistance.

Accommodations

If you need an accommodation during the application, interviewing, or hiring process, you may request an accommodation by emailing ApplicantAccommodation@magicleap.com. Magic Leap will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law. 


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Staff Optical Engineer, Metrology

<div>A new paradigm of computing

Magic Leap is a pioneer in Augmented Reality (AR) optics, display systems, platforms, devices services, prototyping and manufacturing capabilities. We are known for our unmatched optics stack and have developed ultra-lightweight waveguides and display systems that advance what is possible in AR. With more than a decade of experience in AR innovation, we have made groundbreaking advancements in text legibility, color fidelity and rich digital content visuals while continually expanding the field of view to create engaging, immersive AR experiences.

Magic Leap could be your place if you want to be part of a united team where everyone is empowered and trusted to make an impact. At Magic Leap, you can explore innovative solutions and use your talents to solve real-world problems. Working alongside industry experts, you can grow your skills while helping make our technology available to millions of people as a partner in the mixed reality (XR) ecosystem. We know that successful change and progress accelerates diverse perspectives. As we shape our future, everyone's voice matters. Together, we can reimagine the world of work and, with our bold partners, make the impossible possible.

The opportunity

Leading an engineering team of four within the Perception group, the manager will be responsible for the systems that collect essential real-world sensor data, including ground truth, from our XR devices. This data is vital for the development and validation of a variety of perception features like head tracking, eye tracking, depth estimation, object tracking, etc. You'll bridge leadership and hands-on technical contribution&mdash;defining technical strategy, setting roadmaps with internal stakeholders, architecting data collection tooling, and writing production code while building and mentoring a cross-disciplinary engineering team. You are responsible for two data collection labs with equipment such as OptiTrack, LiDARs, and robot arms in different geographic regions.

This position requires a seasoned, versatile engineer who can operate autonomously, create opportunity, balance strategic planning with tactical execution, and grow talent while driving technical excellence.

Important: You will lead a distributed team across Europe and the US so you need to be flexible in working across multiple time zones. This is a hybrid role but requires close proximity to our Sunnyvale, CA office. Occasional travel is required.

What you'll do
<ul>
<li>Serve as the primary technical point of contact for internal clients, proactively aligning data delivery roadmaps with business needs</li>
<li>Design, develop, and maintain hardware and software solutions for ground truth data collection in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders</li>
<li>Individually develop and maintain production software in Python and C++ as the lead developer</li>
<li>Maintain strategic oversight of vendor landscape for hardware and software tooling, evaluating and selecting optimal solutions</li>
<li>Orchestrate data collection operations with internal teams and external data collectors</li>
<li>Set technical direction and priorities for a cross-disciplinary computer vision team</li>
<li>Mentor and coach team members with technical depth and empathy, supporting their professional growth and career development</li>
</ul>
The experience you bring
<ul>
<li>Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or equivalent experience</li>
<li>7+ years of professional software development experience in Python and C++</li>
<li>3+ years of experience in geometric computer vision</li>
<li>3+ years of technical leadership experience managing and mentoring engineering teams</li>
<li>Proven track record in system architecture involving hardware and software</li>
<li>Proven track record managing cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to operate with high autonomy in ambiguous environments</li>
</ul>
It's exciting if you also have
<ul>
<li>Experience with camera calibration, bundle adjustment, and hand-eye calibration techniques</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with OptiTrack or similar motion capture systems</li>
<li>Background in XR/AR/VR development</li>
<li>Experience integrating and calibrating Lidar sensors</li>
<li>Strong rapid prototyping skills for hardware and software systems</li>
</ul>
Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to Equal Employment Opportunities guidelines

Please note that we do not accept any application documents via (e-)mail. Furthermore, we do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this role.

All legitimate Magic Leap email communications will end with &quot;@magicleap.com&quot;. Please carefully review all emails you receive, to ensure you only engage with legitimate representatives of Magic Leap. For the protection of your Personal Information, do not click any links, open any attachments, or further engage with any suspicious communications. In the event you receive an unexpected or suspicious communication claiming to come from Magic Leap, please reach out directly to TalentAcquisition@magicleap.com for assistance.

Accommodations

If you need an accommodation during the application, interviewing, or hiring process, you may request an accommodation by emailing ApplicantAccommodation@magicleap.com. Magic Leap will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law. 


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Engineering Manager, Computer Vision Data and Ground Truth Tools

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