User Experience Designer II

Are you passionate about shaping the future of immersive technology? Imagine a world where your expertise directly contributes to groundbreaking advancements in augmented reality, building innovative optical prototypes from the ground up. This is your chance to join a pioneering team, where your hands-on development skills, rigorous metrology, and data-driven insights will bring cutting-edge AR experiences to life. If you thrive on technical challenges and want to make a tangible impact on the next generation of visual computing, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity.

**About the Role:**

We are seeking a Design Technologist / Metrology Engineer to build and evaluate AR optical prototypes from the ground up. This role combines AR application development (Unity/Unreal), hardware prototyping, optical measurement, and data analysis to validate next-generation display systems. You will work hands-on with AR devices, assemble optical prototypes, conduct rigorous display characterization, and develop software tools to support benchmarking and user studies. This is a hybrid engineering role at the intersection of AR software, optical systems, and data-driven validation.

**What You'll Do:**

* **AR Software Development:**

• Develop AR applications using Unity or Unreal Engine for prototype testing and user studies
• Build custom image viewer applications for benchmarking third-party AR devices
• Develop scripts and tools in MATLAB, Python, C#, or C++
• Troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues
• Build automated testing and calibration tools

* **Prototyping & Fabrication:**

• Assemble AR optical prototypes using optics, displays, and sensors
• Design and fabricate custom fixtures using CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, OnShape)
• Utilize rapid prototyping techniques (3D printing - FDM/SLA)

* **Optical Metrology:**

• Conduct display characterization (luminance, color accuracy, MTF, distortion, field of view)
• Calibrate and maintain lab instruments (photometers, colorimeters, spectrometers, optical benches)
• Document measurement methodology with strong focus on repeatability and accuracy

* **Data & Analysis**

• Design data storage systems (SQL/NoSQL)
• Build data pipelines for measurement and study data
• Develop analysis scripts (Python, MATLAB, R)
• Create dashboards and visualizations for stakeholder review

**What You'll Bring:**

* **Must-Have Qualifications:**

• 2+ years of hands-on experience building AR/VR systems or prototypes
• Experience developing AR applications in Unity or Unreal Engine
• Experience with optical metrology and display characterization
• Programming experience (Python, MATLAB, C#, or C++)
• Experience assembling hardware prototypes
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Preferred

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, HCI, or related field
• Experience conducting AR user studies
• Familiarity with human-subject research environments

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