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Optical Systems Technical Lead, AR/VR Displays - EagleEye

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $220,000–$220,000🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead architecture and optical system development for near-to-eye display sub-systems in mixed reality (MR) warfighter systems, ensuring performance from design through manufacturing and validation.

Role type

Senior IC optical systems engineer (AR/VR displays)

Builds

Mixed reality display sub-systems for military warfighters

Domain

Defense technology / Optics / Mixed Reality

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Optical system design and analysis, Optical system alignment and test, Optical error budgeting, STOP analysis, Image quality metrics analysis, Diffraction-limited imaging system design, Optical design software (Zemax or CODE V)

Preferred skills

Opto-mechanical problem solving, Optical process and manufacturing engineering partnership, Optical component testing (spectral transmission, interferometry), Opto-electrical system modeling, Radiometry and stray light analysis, Team leadership and mentoring, Optical materials and fabrication methods knowledge

Technologies

Zemax, CODE V

Responsibilities

Lead architecture decisions and optical trades for near-to-eye display sub-systems; Own the optical system across its full lifecycle including integration, alignment, test, and V&V; Define optical performance requirements and flow them down to component specifications; Build and defend the optical error budget; Partner with optical process engineering to co-develop manufacturing and metrology processes; Correlate model predictions with measured hardware performance; Evaluate and analyze prototype and production optical system performance errors to determine root cause

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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