Senior Display Optical Engineer – Leia Inc.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a Senior Display Optical Engineer who will help design and optimize Leia’s
lightfield display products. You will be part of the team that is responsible for the optical designs of
all current and next-gen Leia display products.
Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
Optical modeling and optimization of Leia display system through non-sequential ray-
tracing (LightTools preferred)
Collaborate with fabrication team / production team / external vendors to set up experiments
for design verification
Perform data analysis and obtain insights from simulation and measurement results to
improve current and guide next-gen design
Design, prototype, and implement novel display backlighting concepts
This is a position based in Menlo Park, CA
Key Qualifications
PhD with 1 – 3 years industry experience or Master with 3 – 5 years industry experience in
Optics, Physics or related field
Experience with ray-tracing simulation software (LightTools preferred or Zemax)
Proficiency with scripting in Matlab and/or Python
Self-starter with energy and drive to work in a startup environment
Team player with strong communication skills
Nice to Haves
Knowledge of diffractive optics
Familiarity with display optics, with knowledge of 3D / lightfield displays a plus
Simulations and modeling software development in C/C , Fortran, Python, Matlab, etc
Track record of creative and innovative problem solving
Experience with freeform optics optimization
Experience with machine learning
Knowledge of human visual perception (color and vision science)
Light up Life
At Leia we are working at the forefront of display technology — making screens come to life in
richer, deeper, and more beautiful ways. We apply our proprietary nanotechnology to give any
display the ability to produce Lightfield, immersive “holographic” content — no glasses, no
tracking, no fuss.
Come join a team that’s ready to redefine the digital experiences of tomorrow!
What We Offer
In order to assemble top talent to help realize this mission, Leia offers our employees:
Competitive Compensation Package
Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan
Retirement Savings Plan 401(k)
Catered lunch and dinner daily (Dependent on Location)
Stocked kitchen with healthy (and unhealthy) snacks and beverages
Onsite workout facility (Dependent on Location)
Leia Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates are evaluated without regard to age, race,
color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by federal or state law.
Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.
Bug/Defect Analysis Skill
Concept Development Skill
Senior Vision Display Optical Engineer
Apple, Santa Clara, CA
Senior Principal Engineer, Display SME
Harman, Mountain View, CA