CareerPlan

Senior Optic Designer (f/m/x) @ Carl ZEISS Extended Reality GmbH (XRX)

Aalen, DEFull-time2026-11-12 → 2026-11-14

Core

Design and simulate complex optical systems for AR and VR glasses including individual vision correction, optimizing for scattered light, environmental influences, and manufacturing tolerances.

Role type

Senior IC optic designer (AR/VR)

Builds

Head-mounted AR and VR systems with vision correction

Domain

Optics / Extended Reality (AR/VR)

Required skills

Optical system design, simulation, reflective/diffractive/holographic system design, ophthalmics knowledge, optical design software, CAD, FEM

Preferred skills

PhD in physics/optics/mathematics

Technologies

Optical design software, CAD, FEM

Responsibilities

Design and simulate head-mounted AR and VR systems; Analyze and optimize optical systems for virtual image and see-through performance; Collaborate with customers and internal functions on system specifications; Design and evaluate optical metrology systems; Contribute to IP portfolio

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC