Staff Software Engineer - Optical Simulation - Remote

Overview

The Staff Software Engineer will develop and enhance in-house optical simulation software for waveguide design in Mixed Reality devices, driving innovation in optical component technology while collaborating cross-functionally with mechanical engineering, optical systems, and metrology teams to achieve aggressive technical deliverables for next-generation Mixed Reality experiences.

In Short

• Develop and maintain software tools for waveguide design, simulation, and analysis.
• Design, implement, and optimize software solutions for optical engineers.
• Enhance custom software for optical simulations and data visualization.
• Integrate commercial simulation tools with in-house software.
• Process and visualize large datasets from simulations and experiments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to align software solutions with needs.
• Communicate findings and propose new methodologies for software improvement.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience in scientific computing.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and numerical computing libraries.
• Strong background in computational modeling and numerical optimization.
• Experience with optical, physics-based, or engineering software tools.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large datasets.
• Experience integrating commercial optical design software into workflows.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits package.