Senior Optical System Engineer

2 Months ago • 3-5 Years • Systems Design • $184,300 PA - $306,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Pico, a leading VR company, seeks a Senior Optical System Engineer to develop and lead new optical module development for AR/VR display optics systems. Responsibilities include designing display optics for AR applications, identifying new concepts to improve performance and cost, building prototypes, collaborating with cross-functional teams (optics, mechanics, perceptual scientists), working with external partners, defining product requirements, and managing the development process from exploration to production. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in optical systems, optical design software (Zemax, Code V, etc.), and experience in imaging optics, varifocal systems, light-field displays, or computer-generated holography.
Must have:
  • Develop AR display optics systems
  • Improve optical performance and system cost
  • Build optical system prototypes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Work with external partners
  • 3+ years optical systems experience
  • Optical design software expertise (Zemax etc.)
  • Experience in imaging optics or related fields
Good to have:
  • Advanced degree in optical engineering
  • Experience launching consumer electronics products
  • 5+ years of industry experience
  • Fast-paced startup experience
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • Wellbeing benefits

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 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: - Develop display optics systems for augmented reality applications - Identify new concepts and system architectures to improve optical performance and system cost - Build innovative display optics system prototypes - Work closely across optics, mechanics, perceptual scientists, and other cross-functional teams to define, develop, simulate, and realize a variety of optical systems - Work closely with external partners to identify, define, develop, test, and deploy state-of-the-art display optics systems - Work with product teams to define product-level requirements and optical system requirements - Manage and execute technology and product subsystem development processes, from exploration, to definition, specification, architecture, design, verification and production.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline or equivalent experience. - 3+ years of industry experience working on optical systems. - Demonstrated history of optical system engineering and cross-functional product development. - Experience working with uncertainty and directing cross-functional teams to manage the risk portfolio at different stages of product development. - Experience in optical design software (e.g. Zemax, Code V, LightTool, etc.). - Experience in at least one of the following: Imaging optics design, varifocal optical system, light-field display, computer generated holography. - Experience communicating and collaborating in a cross-functional team environment. Preferred Qualifications: - Advanced degree in optical engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline. - Experience in developing and launching products in relevant fields in consumer electronics - 5+ years of industry experience. - Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment. 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 $184300 - $306000 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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