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Meta · 15 hours ago

Optical Scientist - Computational Optics (PhD Grad)

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$122K/yr - $181K/yr

1+ years exp

Meta is a company focused on building technologies that connect people and create immersive experiences. They are seeking an Optical Scientist to innovate novel near-eye display technology, involving optical design and collaboration with cross-functional teams to advance AR display architectures.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Optical design and modeling of critical component technology landscape for near-eye display combiners

Develop novel design methodologies and workflow including playing an integral role in the strategic planning of new algorithms and advancing simulation and optimization capabilities for prospective products and technologies

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and scientists with specialties in Computation, Optics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Process Development, and Integration to identify both gaps and opportunities for innovative design, modeling and optimization methodologies or tools to overcome existing limitations

Qualification

Optical design softwareScientific programmingMachine learningElectromagnetic modelingData analysis toolsLight propagation methodsCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta

Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in the field of optical sciences, physics, electrical engineering or related field. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta

1+ years experience in optical design using standard design software such as Lumerical, Virtual Lab, FRED, LightTools, Zemax, or CODE V

1+ years experience in scientific programming and data analysis tools (e.g. MATLAB, Python, Pytorch, C++, etc.)

1+ years experience with methods of light propagation both in wave and ray domains as well as mixed models and familiarity with local and global optimization algorithm development

1+ years experience with electromagnetic modeling and analysis of nanoscale structures, anisotropic materials, films, or holographic elements

1+ years experience in using machine learning and deep neural networks for simulating or optimizing optical devices in distributed systems and parallel computing environments

Preferred

2+ years experience in design and modeling for applied research and/or product development of diffractive waveguide-based near-to-eye display systems w/ coherent and incoherent light sources

2+ years experience in working with electromagnetic theory, modeling optical structures and building software tools for simulation work on distributed systems and parallel computing infrastructure

2+ years experience in using machine learning or deep neural networks for novel nano-optics design

2+ years experience on training ML-based surrogate models to estimate ground-truth optical behaviour

2+ years of experience in design, fabrication and testing of novel optical structures such as metastructures, holographic elements, sub-wavelength diffractive structures, beam steering elements, etc