Hardware Engineering Lab Manager - Pico

2 Months ago • 2 Years + • Administrative • $120,000 PA - $180,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Hardware Engineering Lab Manager at Pico will supervise the daily operations of the lab, including equipment maintenance, procurement, and inventory. Responsibilities include performing safety audits, organizing experimental data, managing resources for prototyping, supporting optical system development (prototyping, integration, testing), and assisting the R&D team with experimental design. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of lab management or related project management experience in an R&D setting, with experience in hardware prototyping and familiarity with lab equipment. Experience in the XR field and equipment maintenance is preferred.
Must have:
  • Supervise lab operations
  • Perform safety audits
  • Manage lab resources
  • Support optical system development
  • 2+ years lab management experience
  • Hardware prototyping experience
Good to have:
  • XR field experience
  • Equipment maintenance experience
  • Hands-on experience with test equipment
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid holidays and sick days
  • Paid Personal Time

Job Details

Responsibilities
Founded in April 2015, Pico is a leading VR company with independent innovation and R&D capabilities, focusing on VR all-in-one technology. Pico is committed to offering immersive and interactive VR experiences to our customers, including providing tailor-made solutions for our enterprise clients in the fields of education and healthcare. Why Join Us Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us. About the team: As a world-renowned VR/AR brand with independent innovation and R&D capabilities, Pico has been at the forefront of the consumer electronic market. We have teams in Northern America, Europe, Japan and South Korea. We are looking for a creative Optical Systems Engineer to join us to build our AR/VR display optics system team, to develop and lead new optical module development for Pico products. Responsibilities: - Supervise the daily management and operation of the laboratory, encompassing equipment maintenance, material procurement, and inventory management - Perform lab audits for safety/regulatory compliance - Organize and archive experimental data and reports to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the data. - Management of internal and external resources for quick prototyping - Support optical system prototype development in areas of optical/mechanical/electronic component prototyping, integration, testing, and refinement - Assist the R&D team in experimental design and project implementation, offering technical advice and solutions
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a technical or vocational training background - 2+ years previous Lab Management or related project management experience required. - Experience working in an R&D laboratory. - Experience in hardware prototyping and familiarity with laboratory equipment and operating procedures. - Strong organizational skills for both your physical workspace as well as for your information - Have strong communication and teamwork skills to effectively collaborate with the R&D team. Preferred Qualification - Have working experience in the XR-related field. - Experience in equipment installation and maintenance. - Hands-on experience operating test equipment, sensors, and metrology (ie: microscopes, cameras, etc). ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. ByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $120000 - $180000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

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