Sr Process Engineer

The Opportunity

As a Senior Process Engineer on the Eyepiece Process R&D team, you will lead the development and optimization of nanoimprint lithography (JFIL) processes critical to next‑generation augmented reality displays. You will own process development from early‑stage experimentation through transfer into manufacturing, ensuring scalability, repeatability, and yield performance.

This role is highly hands‑on and sits at the intersection of R&D and production. You will work with advanced lithography equipment, develop and qualify new processes, and collaborate cross‑functionally to bring cutting‑edge light‑field technology into production. Success in this role requires deep process expertise, strong experimental rigor, and the ability to translate R&D breakthroughs into robust manufacturing solutions.

This position requires being fully on‑site at our Austin, TX facility to ensure seamless collaboration and hands‑on support for daily operations. Relocation assistance is available for non‑local candidates.

• Own the development and optimization of nanoimprint lithography (JFIL) processes for eyepiece fabrication
• Design and execute experiments (DOE) to improve process performance, yield, and defectivity
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot advanced lithography and metrology equipment in a cleanroom environment
• Develop characterization methods and workflows to evaluate thickness, roughness, feature dimensions, transmission, and defectivity
• Analyze process data and build diagnostic frameworks (JMP, Python, or similar) to monitor process health and drive improvements
• Improve defect inspection and imaging systems through internal development and vendor collaboration
• Partner with manufacturing teams to transfer processes into high‑volume production and support ramp
• Evaluate, select, and bring up new tools, materials, and process technologies
• Create and maintain process documentation, specifications, and technical reports
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with R&D, manufacturing, and external partners in a fast‑paced environment

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in nanoimprint lithography, semiconductor processing, nanofabrication, or related field
• BS or MS in physics, chemistry, engineering, or related field, or PhD in a relevant discipline
• Experience owning process development and optimization in an R&D and/or manufacturing environment
• Hands‑on experience designing and executing DOEs and driving yield improvement
• Experience working with complex process and metrology equipment in a cleanroom environment
• Strong data analysis skills and experience with statistical tools (JMP, Python, or similar)
• Working knowledge of nanofabrication processes (lithography, etching, deposition, bonding, cleaning)
• Ability to translate experimental results into actionable process improvements
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to operate in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment

• Direct experience with nanoimprint lithography (JFIL or NIL)
• Experience scaling processes from R&D to high‑volume manufacturing
• Experience with optical or photonic device fabrication, including wave guides
• Familiarity with advanced metrology techniques (SEM, TEM, optical inspection, profilometry, ellipsometry)
• Experience with process control systems (FDC), automation, or data pipelines
• Background in semiconductor, optics, AR/VR, or advanced consumer hardware manufacturing

• Occasional travel required, including two trips to Plantation, FL per year
• Approximately 5% total travel for business needs

If you need an accommodation during the application, interviewing, or hiring process, you may request an accommodation by emailing Applica Magic Leap will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

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