As an optical designer in the Applied Materials Photonics Platform Business, you will be working on highly technical and challenging experimental prototypes, evaluation kits, and reference designs to support advanced near eye display modules.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver optical system designs for customers, development kits, and experimental prototypes.Select components, and work with vendors to source them for prototypes.Support waveguide teams, metrology teams, mechanical teams, and the rest of the organization with optical engineering, modeling, and prototyping. For example, metrology may require a complex lens design.

Minimum requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent

Experience in HW development in all design phases of wearable consumer productProven competence in working cross-functionally to deliver cutting edge small form factor based solutions

Preferred Experience

Strong fundamental experience of optical design of smart glasses, and components for smart glasses (such as ophthalmic lenses and light engines)Experience in leading and contributing to technical cross-functional team design discussionsHands-on experience in optical design tools such as ZemaxHands-on experience in prototype bring-upDevelopment of new technology solutions as well as influencing future product roadmaps while interfacing closely with key vendors and suppliers10 years minimum experience in optical design.

Functional Knowledge

Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field 

Business Expertise

Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity 

Problem Solving

Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Skills:

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

7 - 10 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.