Photonics Product Design Lead – AR Waveguide Displays

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$198,000.00 - $272,500.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

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benefits

. 

We are looking for a

Photonics

Product

Design

Lead

to

support

custom waveguide display

product definition and specifications

and

manage

the

waveguide

design

roadmap

for the

Photonics Platforms Business

.  This role is pivotal in

externally

aligning

product definition

and timeline

with

customers and

internally with

design

engineers and production team

s

. 

From within the

waveguide

design

team, you will partner with

process engineering, manufacturing equipment engineering,

production

, program management and business

development

teams to deliver the world-leading AR display platform that will enable high-performance and

excellent

aesthetics see-thru display

s

to enable mainstream

smart

glasses

(100M units per year).

Customer-Facing Product

Design

• Lead technical scoping and alignment for Custom AR Display products for customers

• Write Product Requirements Documents for different customers and market segments

• Act as

  a

  technical lead part

  nered

  with aninternational Business Development team to intake new opportunities and translate

  customer requests

  in

  to

  product offerings

• Clearly communicate internally customers’ requirements, priorities, areas of flexibility and inflexibility

• Clearly communicate externally our

  technical capabilities,

  product

  offerings

  and roadmap

• Internally and externally brainstorm solutions to customer

  s’ technical

  problems

• Collaborate with

  design

  engineers,

  prototyping

  and production teams to decide

  product

  design

  scope and deliver

  winning prototypes

  to customers

Waveguide

Design

Roadmap

• Maintain

  custom waveguide display

  design

  feature

  setand roadmap

• Communicate status and technology milestones for critical areas of the roadmap

• P

  artner with waveguide design,

  metrology,

  process engineering, manufacturing equipment engineering,

  production

  , program

  management

  and businessdevelopment

  teams

Cross-function

al

Leadership

• Partner with engineering, design, and marketing teams to translate technical capabilities into compelling product

  features

• Communicate system and end-user benefits internally and externally

• Communicate product vision and priorities to executive leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education:

  MS/PhD in Photonics or Optical Sciences

• Experience:

• 10+ years in

  nano-

  photonics

  design

  in industry

  ,

  including5+ years in

  diffractive waveguide and

  AR/MR see-thru display design

• Proven

  track record

  of designing

  ,

  building

  and debugging

  AR/MR display

  s

Skills:

• Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and leadership skills

• Strong understanding of waveguide optics and AR display architectures

• Strong understanding of Display Performance specifications

  and practical

  correlation to user experience

• Practical hands-on experience with

  image quality assessment

  and see-thru artifacts unique to diffractive waveguides

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven

  track record

  of leading

  design

  and yield improvements from prototype through XVT to production

• Strong understanding of Cosmetics,

  Aesthetics and Mechanical specifications of AR displays

• Experience with AI Glasses or Mixed-Reality Glasses system architecture, hardware

  require

  ments

  and user experience

• Familiarity with global supply chain for optical components and consumer electronics

• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and drive clarity across teams

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Not Specified

Relocation Eligible:

No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our

careers site

accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at

Accommodations_Program@amat.com,

or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.