Staff Electrical Engineer, Display

Boulder, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 160000 - 185000

Posted on: 13-09-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

A new paradigm of computing

Magic Leap is a pioneer in Augmented Reality (AR) optics display systems platforms devices services prototyping and manufacturing capabilities. We are known for our unmatched optics stack and have developed ultra-lightweight waveguides and display systems that advance what is possible in AR. With more than a decade of experience in AR innovation we have made groundbreaking advancements in text legibility color fidelity and rich digital content visuals while continually expanding the field of view to create engaging immersive AR experiences.

Magic Leap could be your place if you want to be part of a united team where everyone is empowered and trusted to make an impact. At Magic Leap you can explore innovative solutions and use your talents to solve real-world problems. Working alongside industry experts you can grow your skills while helping make our technology available to millions of people as a partner in the mixed reality (XR) ecosystem. We know that successful change and progress accelerates diverse perspectives. As we shape our future everyones voice matters. Together we can reimagine the world of work and with our bold partners make the impossible possible.

The opportunity

As a Staff Hardware Engineer within our Display and Perception hardware team you will develop and integrate cutting-edge display and camera systems pushing the boundaries of image quality power efficiency and form factor innovation.

What youll do

Lead hardware and systems decisions through all phases of research & development engineering design cycles and validation through productization.
Work with interdisciplinary teams and limited supervision developing complex high-speed low-power small form factor hardware designs including: camera display and illumination hardware module development and supporting driver electronics.
Rapid prototyping simulation development and testing of hardware proof of concepts products and experiments.
Define and execute test plans for design verification experiments and compliance testing.
Provide technical leadership in vendor discussions while fostering strong vendor partnerships.
Communicate complex system trade-offs and provide recommendations to enable product decisions.

The experience you bring

8 years of professional experience in hardware product development
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent relevant experience in an applicable field.
Solid foundation of electrical engineering principles with expertise in analog and digital design.
Experience designing hardware firmware and software that interfaces across multiple modules in a system.
Experience designing and validating display modules camera sensors and compute (SoCs GPUs ASICs) systems.
Experience in high-speed and mixed-signal schematic capture and PCB design using Cadence OrCAD and other CAD tools.
Experience using electrical bench equipment (power supplies oscilloscopes network analyzers logic analyzers & function generators)
Skilled in managing vendors and driving collaboration with CM and JDM partners to achieve development goals.
Technical communication skills (verbal and written). Experience interfacing with cross-functional teams and driving data-driven decisions.

Its exciting if you also have

Experience launching high-volume products into the market.
Coding skills in C C Python etc.
Display system architecture and module design experience
Camera system architecture and module design experience
Experience with high-speed interfaces such as MIPI D-PHY/C-PHY MIPI CSI-2 MIPI DSI-2 DisplayPort USB and PCIe.
Experience with uLED/LED LCOS and LCD technologies and manufacturing processes.
Experience using optical metrology and test equipment (optical power meters spectrometers photodetectors & integration spheres)

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to Equal Employment Opportunities guidelines

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Accommodations

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Our salary ranges are determined by role level and addition to salary Magic Leap offers a discretionary bonus and a fully comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees.

US Base Salary Range

$160000 - $185000 USD

Required Experience:

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A new paradigm of computingMagic Leap is a pioneer in Augmented Reality (AR) optics display systems platforms devices services prototyping and manufacturing capabilities. We are known for our unmatched optics stack and have developed ultra-lightweight waveguides and display systems that advance what...