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Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize the Smartglasses or AR glasses eyepiece, including optical, mechanical, and electrical components
- Connect system PD and module designs with fit study and total stack tolerance analysis to ensure seamless system level integration and optimal performance
- Develop and maintain detailed design documentation, including 2D and 3D CAD models, drawings, and specifications
- Guide FEA team for mechanical simulation, structural risk assessment and design optimization of display system
- Collaborate with optical and thermal engineers for Structural Thermal Optical Performance multiphysics analysis of display system performance
- Conduct end-to-end design and DFM reviews, tolerance analysis, verification and validation to ensure design meets requirements and specifications from optical modules to system level
- Drive FMEA, failure analysis, tolerance analysis, gauge R&R, and the GD&T activities supporting product scalability in close collaboration with process, manufacturing and RELteams
- Apply engineering expertise in the areas of opto-mechanics, precision manufacturing, metrology, and tooling design to drive vendors, including CMs, external equipment manufacturers, part suppliers, and integrators for design improvement and technical problem solving
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in complex opto-mechanical system design and analysis, development, and optimization
- In-depth understanding of mechanical design as it relates to optical performance, precision engineering, and manufacturing process
- 5+ years of hands-on experiences with at least one of the CAD design tools, such as NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar
- Experienced in GD&T standards, dimensional metrology, statistics, Gauge R&R, and their application to process and design controls in high volume manufacturing
- Experienced with design for manufacturability and assembly, with a focus on cost-effective and efficient design solutions
- Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze complex systems and identify innovative solutions
- Working knowledge of optical principles, including geometric optics, wave optics, optical components, adhesives, etc
- Familiarity with industry-standard optical design and testing tools, such as Zemax, CodeV, FRED, or similar
- Demonstrated experience with communication and collaboration skills, and can work effectively with cross-functional teams
Preferred Qualifications
- MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience working on mechanical design and productization of augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) display systems
- Extensive hands-on experiences on NX is preferred
- Hands-on experience with mechanical simulation tools, such as ANSYS or Abaqus, with working knowledge of material behaviors including polymers, adhesives, and brittle materials
- Working knowledge of main optical components in one or more of the following areas: waveguide design and manufacturing, Lens design, active dimming, eyetracking
- Knowledge of image processing and optical-display metrics, such as MTF, contrast, luminance, uniformity etc
- Familiar with data processing and analysis tools like JMP, Tableau, Matlab, Python, R, etc
- Experience working with offshore Contract Manufacturers in delivering consumer electronics products in mass production
$144,000/year to $204,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
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