AR Glass Substrate Expert – Glass Melting & High Index Glass Process Development
Core
Lead the development of advanced glass substrates for AR/MR waveguides, combining glass melting technology with high-volume manufacturing scaling.
Role type
Senior IC materials and process engineer (glass optics)
Builds
Ultra-flat, high-index glass substrates for AR waveguides
Domain
Semiconductor display manufacturing / Optics / Materials Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
glass melting and forming technologies, high-index glass formulation, thickness and flatness control (TTV, wedge, wavefront), metrology, process scaling from lab to 300mm wafer, NIL vs etched grating integration, refractive index engineering, supplier engagement
Preferred skills
thin-glass handling, CMP/polishing, coatings, surface quality optimization, cost-performance trade-offs for large-scale manufacturing
Technologies
300mm wafer platforms, SPC systems, NIL, etched grating processes
Responsibilities
Research and develop high-index optical glass compositions, design thickness and flatness control strategies, transition lab-scale processes to high-volume production, collaborate with optics and photonics teams to integrate substrates, contribute to patents and roadmaps
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC