Senior Optical Engineer, XR
Location
San Jose, CA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 16, 2026
Senior Optical Engineer, XR
_corporate_fare_ Google _place_ San Jose, CA, USA
**Mid**
Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.
**Minimum qualifications:**
+ Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
+ 4 years of experience working in the AR/VR optical system, waveguide display system, or optical semiconductor manufacturing field for waveguide.
+ Experience in optical design and simulation.
**Preferred qualifications:**
+ Experience with AR, virtual reality (VR), or heads-up display (HUD) optics.
+ Experience managing the complete optical design lifecycle from design, optimization, analysis, tolerances, fabrication, and metrology.
+ Familiarity with LightTools, Zemax or equiv...
_corporate_fare_ Google _place_ San Jose, CA, USA
**Mid**
Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.
**Minimum qualifications:**
+ Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
+ 4 years of experience working in the AR/VR optical system, waveguide display system, or optical semiconductor manufacturing field for waveguide.
+ Experience in optical design and simulation.
**Preferred qualifications:**
+ Experience with AR, virtual reality (VR), or heads-up display (HUD) optics.
+ Experience managing the complete optical design lifecycle from design, optimization, analysis, tolerances, fabrication, and metrology.
+ Familiarity with LightTools, Zemax or equiv...