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# Diffractive Display Engineer (Design & Optimisation)

- **Company:** Snap Inc.
- **Location:** Abingdon, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £39,413.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Python (Programming Language), Visual Systems, Git, BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5802853788

## About the Role

* Experience in physics based design and optimisation
 * Experience using python for computation and optimisation
 * Experience using scripting to interface with in-house or commercial simulation tools
 * Good organisation and planning skills suitable for high risk R&D projects
 * Adaptable to deliverables on short timescales
 * Strong verbal / written communication and reasoning skills
 * Flexible and collaborative attitude appropriate for a dynamic R&D environment, * PhD in mathematics, physics or engineering or 4+ years of relevant industry experience., * Working knowledge of physical/diffractive optics modelling (FDTD, RCWA/FMM etc)
 * Working knowledge of optical raytracing algorithms
 * Working knowledge of polarisation analysis, including Jones calculus and related techniques
 * Experience contributing to collaborative codebases using Git.
 * Experience with using AI coding tools efficiently
 * Background knowledge in optics including imaging, illumination, geometric optics, radiometry and photometry
 * Background knowledge in optical metrology techniques
 * Background knowledge in the manufacture of diffractive or nanophotonics optical devices such as nanophotonics mastering, replication by nanoimprint lithography or photolithography, and optical coatings

## Description

* Use in-house optical design tools and techniques for development of new displays for augmented reality (AR)
 * Support the development of novel optical design software to enable efficient analysis of advanced optical systems
 * Contribute to the development of new AR waveguide designs suitable for high volume production at low cost
 * Develop new optical structures and architectures to enhance the performance of our AR waveguides
 * Incorporate data from physical measurements of nanostructures into models (from SEM, AFM etc)
 * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams bring up new AR waveguide designs for manufacture


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