(#6329910003) Intern, Optical Engineer

What You’ll Learn

• Project Overview:
  • Participate in cutting-edge research in VR AR optics for professional and consumer applications
  • Apply optical design, modeling and measurement expertise to VR AR design evaluation
  • Develop solutions for real-world problems
• Skills You’ll Learn:
  • Optical design and simulation, especially for VR AR applications;
  • Data analysis and statistical modeling;
  • Coding to support optical design and simulation

What You’ll Do

Samsung Display America Lab is looking for an Optical engineer intern who will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies for next-generation XR display and optics systems and devices. As an Optical engineer intern, you will help to build the next-generation optical systems for XR by evaluating the impact of the optical system on the users. The team pursues research & development to provide optics solution to support display manufacturing for VR AR business.

Location: Onsite at our San Jose, CA office 5 days a week

Reports to: Senior Staff Engineer

• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to develop and mature state-of-the-art technologies;
• Perform in-depth optical design, simulation and analysis, using tools like Code V, Zemax, LightTools and Meta Optical Designer, to provide recommendations for system improvement
• Perform optical system design and simulation for rotationally symmetrical optics, freeform, as well as diffractive optical elements;
• Determine hardware specifications to assess overall performance of novel optical architectures;
• Debug, and troubleshooting of optical problems;
• Write code to support optical design, simulation and analysis;
• Report and present results to guide design decisions.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

What You Bring

• Pursuing PhD or Master degree in Optics, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related areas, PhD preferred;
• Expertise in one or more areas: optical design, modeling, metrology, freeform, metalens, etc.;
• Expertise and experience in coding, data analysis and statistical modeling;
• Strong publication record demonstrating innovative research preferred;
• Experience in VR AR display and optics is a plus;
• Experience in diffractive optical elements and development is a plus;
• Experience in geometrical optics and wave optics including FDTD, RCWA techniques is a plus;
• Passionate about building extraordinary products;
• Good communication skills and presentation skills, able to clearly articulate the problem statements and the solution approach;
• A willingness to dive deep, experiment rapidly to get things done preferred
• You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people
• An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding
• You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change

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