Optical Systems Technical Lead, AR/VR Displays - EagleEye
Anduril Industries · Bellevue, Washington, United States
Posted 14 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 1390 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As the Optical Systems Technical Lead for AR/VR Displays at Anduril Industries, you will lead the architecture and design of advanced optical systems, ensuring their performance throughout the entire lifecycle. Your role involves collaborating with engineering teams to define requirements, build optical error budgets, and validate hardware performance, while also engaging in international travel to support manufacturing processes. This position combines technical expertise with creative problem-solving to enhance military capabilities through mixed reality technologies.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- BS in Engineering with a concentration in Optics
- Relevant experience in the design and analysis of complex optical systems
- Demonstrated ownership across the full systems-engineering lifecycle
- Deep experience with optical design and analysis software (Zemax or CODE V)
- Experience with STOP (Structural, Thermal, and Optical Performance) analysis
- Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods
Nice to have
- MS or PhD preferred
- Demonstrated first-principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems
- Direct experience partnering with optical process/manufacturing engineering
- Optical component testing experience
- Experience with radiometry and stray light analysis
What you get
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Worth weighing
- Regular international travel required, approximately every one to two months
- Salary range provided is broad and based on various factors
- Role involves significant accountability for system performance, not just design
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