Optical Engineer

Meta • Menlo Park, CA

33d

About The Position

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. To apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.

Requirements

• Master's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a computer-related occupation
• Requires 3 years of experience in the following:
• Imaging optics for both photographic and computer vision applications
• Both sequential and non-sequential optical design software (e.g. Zemax, Code V, LightTools, FRED and/or ASAP)
• Image quality evaluation, imaging sensor operation and characterization, stray light modeling and analysis, camera module or lens testing and characterization, imaging and illumination optics design and manufacturing
• Theoretical analysis using MATLAB, Python or similar programs
• Statistical analysis using MATLAB

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Meta engineers on the next generation optical communication technology with a particular focus on the testing of optical modules and subsystems for Data Center applications.
• Work in a collaborative environment across Meta teams including SW, Thermal, Mechanical, and EE.
• Develop test and simulation methodologies relevant for next-generation, high-speed optical technologies.
• Develop automation practices and solutions for lab testing.
• Lead new optical communication NPI programs, working closely with optics vendors and ODMs.
• Interface with the industry and contribute to the RFI/RFP process for optical solutions.
• Communicate complex optical hardware requirements to non-experts both internally and to industry-facing stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time