Optical Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Define, design and develop optical metrology solutions including hardware engineering, test software implementation, and instrument qualification
• Develop benchtop and production instrumentation to characterize complex optical modules and integrated systems (display and optics)
• Collect and perform statistical analysis on metrology data to correlate to performance metrics
• Explore novel optical metrology technologies and work with suppliers on prototype development
• Lead full cycle of tester development against engineering requirement specifications. Take complete ownership of transferring metrology technologies from R&D to mass production
• Establish and perform tester alignment and calibration procedures and ensure testers are performing as intended and providing accurate data
• Work with engineering design team(s) to clarify/refine performance metric definition for test solution implementation
• Up to 50% domestic and international travel required

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in Optical Engineering, Physics or a related technical discipline with 2+ years of experience or Advanced Degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• Hands-on experience in optical metrology development from concept to system validation
• In-depth knowledge of imaging optics, image quality metrics, optical metrology and characterization
• Experience in test automation (instrument control, data collection and analysis) using LabView, Matlab or Python
• Proficiency in statistical data analysis using Minitab or JMP
• Professional level proficiency in English
• Good communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in the AR/VR field
• Familiarity with display quality metrics
• Familiarity with color science
• In-depth knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE) methodology, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Measurement System Analysis
• Experience in image processing and algorithm development
• Experience in Zemax, Code V, LightTools, FRED or other optical design/simulation tools
• Experience in ATE Equipment programming (e.g. Teradyne, Advantest)