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Staff Optical Test & Calibration Engineer, AR/VR Displays - EagleEye

Anduril

Staff Optical Test & Calibration Engineer, AR/VR Displays - EagleEye

full-timePosted: Aug 26, 2026Updated: Sep 1, 2026Costa Mesa, California, United States

Job Description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.ABOUT THE TEAMOur Warfighter Systems division is pioneering a future where mixed reality (MR), creates immersive, intuitive, and life-saving technologies. By seamlessly integrating real-time data with cutting-edge visualization tools, we are empowering warfighters with unparalleled situational awareness, enhanced training experiences, and operational superiority. This team is consistently pushing the boundaries of what's possible with our EagleEye system, and are shaping a future where technology and defense unite to protect our nation.ABOUT THE JOBCome join one of the strongest performing mixed reality teams in the industry, dedicated to revolutionizing experiences for the warfighter. You will help develop and optimize advanced display test and calibration processes and station architectures to enable top of the line display system development and manufacture. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills as you contribute to national defense initiatives while pushing the boundaries of mixed reality.WHAT YOU’LL DO Lead the integration and test for novel optical test stations, with a focus on near-to-eye displays Work with optical suppliers to procure optical elements, including regular status updates, technical oversight, acceptance test verification, and anomaly resolutions Develop and bring up display test stations from requirements and equipment specification through vendor build, installation, and qualification at the contract manufacturer Generate alignment plans and procedures for optical test equipment Manage integration and test vendors to successfully scale production of complex display assemblies. Develop and review test setups, procedures, and data to transition products and systems from R&D to production Qualify measurement capability through Gauge R&R, MSA, and measurement uncertainty analysis, and set defensible test limits against product specifications Evaluate and analyze prototype and production optical system performance errors to determine root cause Interface with test and evaluation teams to qualify optical performance through lab and field testing. Support NPI builds on site and provide rapid-response test support during ramp REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS BS in Optical Engineering, related field or equivalent experience Experience with delivering production-ready optical test stations to a supplier factory Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to test equipment vendors and contract manufacturer sites, up to 25% Knowledge of how electro-optical systems are designed, specified, developed, manufactured, and tested Working knowledge of display and imaging metrics: luminance, chromaticity and white point, uniformity, contrast, MTF or SFR, distortion, etc Demonstrated experience in the integration, test, and performance requirements verification and validation of optical systems Experience working with international suppliers of optical or display products Experience in prototype and production development, including testing and demonstration PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS MS in Optical Science or Optical Engineering Demonstrated first principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems Statistical fluency with Gauge R&R, MSA, SPC, Cp and Cpk, DOE, and measurement uncertainty analysis Experience with the design, analysis and development of diffraction limited imaging systems in dynamic environments Experience with optical tolerancing, athermalization evaluation, lens manufacturing methods, and drawing standards Demonstrated team leadership experience and mentoring of junior staff Knowledge of common materials used in optical systems and limitations of fabrication methods of optics (molded, polished, diamond turned) as well as micro structures US Salary Range$220,000—$292,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits. Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information. To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind: No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates. Please always verify communications: Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address. Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com. Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links. What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts. Data Privacy To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

Locations

  • Costa Mesa, California, United States
  • Seattle, Washington, United States
  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Salary

220,000 - 292,000 USD / yearly

Skills Required

  • image quality metricsintermediate
  • how electro-optical systems are designedintermediate
  • displayintermediate
  • integrationintermediate
  • prototypeintermediate
  • designintermediate
  • optical tolerancingintermediate
  • common materials used in optical systemsintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • BS in Optical Engineering, related field or equivalent experience (experience)
  • Experience with delivering production-ready optical test stations to a supplier factory (experience)
  • Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods (experience)
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to test equipment vendors and contract manufacturer sites, up to 25% (experience)
  • Knowledge of how electro-optical systems are designed, specified, developed, manufactured, and tested (experience)
  • Working knowledge of display and imaging metrics: luminance, chromaticity and white point, uniformity, contrast, MTF or SFR, distortion, etc (experience)
  • Demonstrated experience in the integration, test, and performance requirements verification and validation of optical systems (experience)
  • Experience working with international suppliers of optical or display products (experience)
  • Experience in prototype and production development, including testing and demonstration (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • MS in Optical Science or Optical Engineering (experience)
  • Demonstrated first principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems (experience)
  • Statistical fluency with Gauge R&R, MSA, SPC, Cp and Cpk, DOE, and measurement uncertainty analysis (experience)
  • Experience with the design, analysis and development of diffraction limited imaging systems in dynamic environments (experience)
  • Experience with optical tolerancing, athermalization evaluation, lens manufacturing methods, and drawing standards (experience)
  • Demonstrated team leadership experience and mentoring of junior staff (experience)
  • Knowledge of common materials used in optical systems and limitations of fabrication methods of optics (molded, polished, diamond turned) as well as micro structures (experience)
  • The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: (experience)

Benefits

  • general: At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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