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Staff Optical Test & Calibration Engineer, AR/VR Displays - EagleEye

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $220,000–$220,000🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead integration and test for novel optical test stations focused on near-to-eye displays for mixed reality systems.

Role type

Staff Optical Test & Calibration Engineer

Builds

Production-ready optical test stations and display system assemblies for warfighter mixed reality applications

Domain

Defense / Optics / Mixed Reality

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Optical engineering, electro-optical system design, image quality metrics analysis, optical system integration and test, vendor management, prototype and production development, measurement uncertainty analysis, optical tolerancing, lens manufacturing methods

Preferred skills

First principles approach to opto-mechanical problems, statistical fluency (Gauge R&R, MSA, SPC, DOE), diffraction limited imaging systems design, athermalization evaluation, team leadership and mentoring, knowledge of optical materials and fabrication limitations

Technologies

Optical test stations, near-to-eye displays, electro-optical systems, measurement equipment

Responsibilities

Lead integration and test for novel optical test stations; work with optical suppliers to procure elements and verify acceptance; develop and bring up display test stations from requirements to qualification; generate alignment plans and procedures; manage integration and test vendors to scale production; qualify measurement capability and set test limits; evaluate prototype and production optical system performance errors; interface with test teams for lab and field testing; support NPI builds and provide rapid-response test support

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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