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Company products include wearable displays and computing devices that offer portable, high-quality viewing experience for applications in augmented reality, digital information, utility, and entertainment.\nPosition Summary: The Optical Waveguide Engineer will support R&D, new product development and production while directly reporting to the Optics group. It will be their primary responsibility to deliver diffractive waveguide designs to support new product development and internal research programs. They will work within a multidisciplinary team to manufacture, test, and implement these new diffractive waveguide designs.\nEssential Duties & Responsibilities:\nSubject matter expert on physical optics.\nProven understanding of diffractive optics, geometric optics, and polarization.\nDeliver new imaging AR/VR waveguide designs to support product requirements.\nExperience going from concept to prototype to product.\nHelp advance the state of the art for waveguide technology.\nSupport modeling and metrology teams to validate designs.\nWork with Mechanical, Manufacturing and Optical Engineers on joint design efforts.\nDrive process improvement within product development and manufacturing.\nResearch novel technologies.\nDevelop and maintain relationships with vendors.\nCompetencies:\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:\nWritten Communication - Read and interpret written information effectively, write clearly and concisely, adapt writing style for different audiences.\nVerbal Communication - Give focused attention to what others are saying, take time to understand what and respond when appropriate without interrupting, speak clearly and effectively express ideas and opinions, adapt and react professionally in both positive and negative situations.\nTeamwork & Collaboration - Balance team and individual responsibilities, consider others’ views objectively and with openness to changing your own, give and encourage feedback, contribute to a positive team dynamic, prioritize team success over personal interests, work effectively across departments toward company goals.\nProfessionalism - Interact with others in a considerate manner, follow through on commitments, react well under pressure and preserve confidentiality, control emotions, and accept responsibility, maintain focus on solutions and treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.\nMotivation & Initiative - Demonstrate persistence and ability to adapt to changes in daily workflow, overcome obstacles, request and provide help as needed, and work independently. Volunteer readily and look for ways to improve and create successful outcomes, positively contributes to overall work environment.\nRespect & Integrity - Treat people with respect, work ethically and with honesty and integrity, inspire the trust of others, demonstrate appreciation and sensitivity for cultural differences, help promote inclusion and understanding of the value of diversity, embrace differences and support a harassment-free environment.\nRequirements\nMinimum Qualifications:\nMS in Physics or Optical Engineering or related discipline - PhD preferred.\nMinimum 5 years of related experience.\nDesign experience with imaging waveguides.\nExperience with needs of AR/VR/MR systems.\nProficient with standard optical design software, Zemax, CODE V, Virtual Lab, LightTools, or FRED.\nStrong problem solving and statistical analysis skills.\nAbility to work within a multidisciplinary team.\nAbility to communicate ideas and concepts within a group.\nProgram management experience a plus.\nLeadership experience preferred.\nSupervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities\nTravel: Negligible.\nPhysical Demands: Frequently required to sit, speak, hear, see, and perform repetitive motion (data entry). Occasionally required to lift or carry (10 lb. minimum). Reasonable accommodations will be made if possible.\n Vuzix Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. 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