Waveguide Design Engineer
We are seeking a full-time Waveguide Design Engineer with experience in design and modeling of nano-photonic devices. In this role, you will join our waveguide design team with the opportunity for your work to end up in the next generation of augmented reality (AR) products. This position puts you at the core of the AR world, working with design, process, metrology, customer teams, and many others to develop new waveguide product designs.
The position requires an MS or PhD in optics, physics, photonics, or related field. Candidates must have relevant optical design experience, experience with tolerancing and design for manufacturing, familiarity with optical materials and fabrication methods, and excellent technical communication skills. Previous experience working on AR device product development is advantageous. Successful candidates must work well in collaborative environments.
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Job Function:
- Design waveguides for augmented reality (AR) displays using custom waveguide design tools
- Collaborate with design, process, metrology, and customer teams to develop manufacturable, testable, and useful product designs
- Provide expertise in AR display quality challenges and lead display quality problem solving efforts
Key Qualifications
- MS or PhD in optics, physics, photonics, or related field
- 5+ years experience in optical design (refractive, diffractive, and/or polarization optics)
- 5+ years experience using optical simulation tools (RCWA, FDTD, FEM, etc)
- Prior experience using optimization methods
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, JMP
- Familiar with optical metrology methods and metrics
- Familiar with optical materials (glasses, crystals, thin films, adhesives, etc)
- Familiar with waveguide manufacturing processes (Deposition methods, Dry Etch, Wet Etch, NIL, Photolithography, Dicing, Edge Blackening)
- Familiar with physical metrology methods (SEM, TEM, Elemental Analysis, CDSEM, AFM, etc)
- Excellent technical communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience working on AR device product development
- Prior experience in an optical lab environment
Qualifications
Education:
Master's Degree
Skills
Certifications:
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Years of Experience:
7 - 10 Years
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Additional Information
Shift:
10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)
Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
Yes
Referral Payment Plan:
None
U.S. Salary Range:
$179,500.00 - $246,500.00
The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
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.