Meta
Display Optical Engineer
$173K–$245K
Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Materials, and/or Optics Engineering, and/or equivalent practical experience; Ph.D. is also listed.
About the job
Develops and validates optical designs and display systems for Meta’s next-generation VR/AR headsets and wearable devices, from simulation and prototyping through manufacturing support.
What you'll do
- Lead advanced VR/AR display optical engineering and complex development projects with internal teams and external partners.
- Validate display optical performance, perform failure analysis, and establish optical simulation platforms and design-of-experiments work.
- Support yield enhancement and process improvement with operations and manufacturing partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Materials, and/or Optics Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of experience in optical design for consumer electronics, wearable devices, or near-eye display systems.
- Experience with optical simulation and design software such as Zemax OpticStudio, Code V, or equivalent ray-tracing tools.
- Hands-on optical device design, development, prototyping, and instrument building; experience leading optical programs from concept through mass production.
Nice to have
- Ph.D. in Electrical, Material, and/or Optics Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Thin film process knowledge; machine learning experience is a plus.
Pay
$173,000/year to $245,000/year USD base salary
Tools
Zemax OpticStudio, Code V, ray-tracing tools, uOLED
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