Hardware Engineer, Calibration

Our XR Tech organization team explores, develops, and delivers new cutting-edge technologies that serve as the foundation of current and future MR and Wearables products. From blending virtual and real world experiences to natural inputs to rich virtual content generation, XR Tech is focused on taking new technologies from early concept to the product level while iterating, prototyping, and realizing the human value and new experiences they open up. As a Mechanical Engineer for Calibration, you will develop calibration equipment, test and characterize it, as well as define the calibration procedure. You will work closely with teams developing novel sensors, silicon, and integrated products to guarantee successful calibration and establish clear interfaces and quality gates. The solutions we work with involve a broad range of hardware sub-components, ranging from motors and actuators, cameras and sensors, computer packages as well as custom electronics and robot arms. This role collaborates closely with software and system engineers to ensure a seamless calibration workflow for a variety of devices used by XR Tech.If you have a keen appetite for novel technology and enjoy working in small, empowered teams solving complex problems within a cross-functional environment then this is the role for you!

Hardware Engineer, Calibration Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Optical, Firmware, Electrical, Software and Systems Engineering to design and build multi-sensor machine perception systems
• Identify key enabling technologies, and make the tradeoffs between between in-house design, joint design with manufacturer, versus buy
• Lead hardware architecture reviews with software and system teams to identify and address potential gaps in the technical design, ensuring the overall solution performance and scalability
• Perform mechanical design for robotics applications, considering factors such as structural integrity, weight optimization, serviceability, manufacturability, and throughput
• Lead hardware proof-of-concept developments, perform thorough analysis and testing, including stress analysis, thermal analysis, and tolerance analysis, to validate design integrity and performance
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate hardware designs with software systems, ensuring seamless functionality and compatibility
• Lead or participate in design reviews to address technical challenges during the development, document design decisions, specifications, test procedures, and results, maintaining clear and organized records to facilitate knowledge sharing and project continuity
• Stay abreast of advancements in robotics technology, materials science, and manufacturing processes, continuously seeking opportunities to enhance skills and contribute to the evolution of robotics hardware engineering practices

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or equivalent 6+ years of professional experience in end-to-end hardware lifecycle management and production release
• Comprehensive understanding of mechanical engineering principles, including structural analysis, kinematics, dynamics, and material science
• Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar tools for 3D modeling and simulation
• Experience with hands-on rapid prototyping, assembling and field testing, familiarity with prototyping techniques and tools, such as 3D printing, CNC machining, and rapid prototyping methods
• Proven problem-solving skills and demonstrated experience in conducting thorough analysis and testing to validate design concepts and ensure robust performance
• Effective communication skills and a track record of work collaboratively in cross-functional teams, including researchers, software engineers, and project managers

• Master/Ph.D. in relevant subjects with background in robotics, mechatronics, computer vision and sensor fusion
• Experience in Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), sensor based tracking system, and/or depth sensing
• Programming skills with Python, C/C++ or other script-based programming language in robust fault-tolerant instrumentation and/or automation applications
• Experience developing end-to-end calibration solutions (hardware, software, integration) for complex computer-vision based tracking systems
• Experience developing hardware test solutions utilizing robotics/mechatronics design and programming with both internal and third-party
• In-depth knowledge of multiple sensors calibration for applications such as stereo vision system, SLAM, depth sensing and 3D reconstruction
• Understanding multi-dimensional transformations, pinhole camera model, stereo vision model is a plus