Optical Engineer Graduate (Pico)- 2026 Start- (PHD)

About 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 are looking for creative and passionate optical engineer interns to join us build our AR/VR display optics system team. You will be working with top-notch engineers and scientists to explore and define the frontier of technology for the future of AR/VR. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at ByteDance. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume

Responsibilities

• Develop display optics systems for AR/VR applications
• Develop optical design and simulation software for AR/VR display optics systems
• Build innovative display optics system prototypes
• Develop optical system prototypes (bench-top and head-mounted) to inform design and manufacturing decisions
• Work closely across optics, mechanics, perceptual scientists, and other cross-functional teams to define, develop, simulate, and realize a variety of optical systems
• Communicate design and development progress across collaboration teams

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. student or postdoc in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge and experience in at least one of the following: Imaging optics design, ray-tracking algorithm, electromagnetic simulation, stray light molding and analysis, image quality evaluation, polarization, visual optics, or optical testing and metrology.
• Knowledge and experience in programming languages such as Python, C++.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant research or industry experience (including internships or academic projects)
• Exposure to fast-paced or startup-like environments (e.g., through collaborative research, internships, or product development).
• Experience in at least one of the following: Image quality evaluation, Stray light molding and analysis, Camera module or lens testing and characterization, Imaging optics design and manufacturing, Illumination optics design and manufacturing, Display/backlight design and development, Polarization, Visual Optics, or Optical testing and metrology.