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If you’re ready to work within a challenging and rewarding environment with some of the top minds in the industry, join our team in Torrance, California to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the world of fine optics. Luminit offers competitive compensation packages as well as health/dental/vision plans and a generous 401k employer contribution plan. Luminit is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal and state EEO and affirmative action regulations. Please submit your resume to jobs@luminitco.com
We are seeking a talented, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Research Scientist to join our growing business of Holography Enabled Displays (HED) that meet the needs of advanced Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD), Augmented Reality (AR) and In-Plane (IP) Head-Up Display (HUD) products. You will join a diverse research and development staff and help to support the prototyping and production of our new, cutting-edge products for our customers. Our small company atmosphere supports creativity, initiative and teamwork that is based on integrity and mutual respect.
Responsibilities
- Design HED subsystems based on market trends and customers’ requirements
- Perform detail subsystem level analysis of the expected subsystem performance
- Lead the HED prototype development
- Work closely with the internal production team to mature HED towards productization
- Write proposals to the Government and Industry in the area of expertise
Seek solutions for HUD, HMD systems and beyond
Qualifications
- Ph.D or Master’s degree in the field of Optical Sciences, Optical Engineering or Physics
- Experience in applied research and development of optics or photonic systems
- Experience with optical systems requiring any combination of the following: imaging, illumination, physical optics, stray light analysis, radiometry, photometry, holography, or nano-optics, ray trace and wavefront simulation, aberration compensation is highly desired
- Knowledge of optical design, modeling methods, and tools for imaging and illumination systems as well as tolerance analysis, including Code V, Zemax, Python or C++ programming
- Hands on experience in Optical Lab, including hologram recording and reconstruction
- Experience working, communicating, and collaborating in a cross-functional environment
Note: This position requires use of some information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons under the meaning of ITAR. (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident i.e., Green Card Holder).
