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Optical Engineer

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ShanghaiFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

In-region technical lead for the Robotics Visor, focusing on development, integration, and qualification at supplier sites, including hands-on builds, metrology, ROOT-causing failures, and ensuring alignment with US design/program teams.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary technical DRI for the Robotics Visor at supplier sites in the region, with authority to make and defend day-to-day technical calls onsite
  • Own the development and qualification at the visor supplier: build readiness, DOE execution, tooling and line qualification, and MP ramp readiness
  • Establish the end-to-end manufacturing process of Visor. Drive DFM on substrate forming, dry and wet coatings, decoration and masking, surface finish and post processing guiding the process that holds performance at volume
  • Establish the metrology capability to support all of the above: measurement methods, sampling plans, gauge R&R, and correlation from component-level measurement to integrated-assembly and system-level performance
  • Own the optical consequences of display-to-visor integration, display legibility and optical sensor performance through the visor

Qualifications

  • BS in Optics, Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field
  • 8+ years of relevant experience, including full ownership of an optical component or assembly from requirements through mass production ramp
  • Demonstrated experience as the senior in-region technical owner at supplier sites, driving development and qualification onsite
  • Hands-on experience with optical bonding or lamination of a display or optical element to a cover window or substrate
  • Working knowledge of optical coating design and coating processes, including PVD, hard coating, etc
  • Hands-on optical metrology and statistical methods (GRR, Cpk)
  • Track record of root-causing optical, cosmetic, and reliability failures to a verified mechanism and a deployed fix
  • Fluent written and spoken Mandarin and English, and a demonstrated ability to operate as the bridge between a China-based supply chain and a US-based design and program team
  • Willingness to travel to supplier sites regularly

Skills

Required:Optical component/assembly ownershipOptical bonding or laminationOptical coating design and processesOptical metrology and statistical methodsRoot-cause analysis for optical/cosmetic/reliability failures
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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