Staff Process Engineer, Wafer Lithography

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 AR ecosystem.  We know that successful change and progress accelerates diverse perspectives. As we shape our future, everyone's voice matters. Together, we can reimagine the world of work and, with our bold partners, make the impossible possible.

The opportunity 

As a Staff Lithography Engineer on our Optical Process Engineering team, you will help develop and scale advanced lithography processes used in next-generation optical waveguide manufacturing for smart glasses. You’ll work cross-functionally with R&D, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing, Metrology, and Quality teams to transition new technologies into high-volume production environments. This is a highly visible, hands-on role focused on process development, yield improvement, process transfer, and manufacturing scale-up within a cleanroom semiconductor-style environment.

Location: This position requires being fully onsite at our Austin, TX facility to support hands-on collaboration and daily operations. Relocation assistance is available for non-local candidates.

What you’ll do

• Lead lithography process development, optimization, and sustainment for wafer-based manufacturing processes
• Drive process control, yield improvement, and tool performance using DOE, SPC, data analysis, and structured root cause methodologies
• Support transfer of processes from R&D/NPI into manufacturing, including process qualification activities such as IQ, OQ, PQ, and capability studies
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Equipment Engineering, and vendors to troubleshoot issues and improve process stability
• Develop manufacturing documentation including SOPs, work instructions, process standards, and control plans
• Analyze process and metrology data to improve optical quality, throughput, OEE, and defect reduction
• Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies such as Six Sigma and DMAIC
• Support implementation of advanced process analytics, automation, SPC strategies, OCAPs, and PFMEA activities
• Collaborate with distributed R&D and manufacturing teams, including support for process transfer activities between facilities
• Mentor engineers and technicians while helping scale robust, production-ready manufacturing processes

The experience you bring

• 8 years of experience in nanofabrication, wafer lithography, semiconductor processing, or related microfabrication environments
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field
• Hands-on cleanroom wafer processing experience within semiconductor or optical device manufacturing
• Experience with process development, recipe optimization, yield improvement, and manufacturing scale-up
• Strong understanding of SPC, DOE, process capability analysis, and structured root cause methodologies
• Experience troubleshooting complex process and equipment issues in high-volume manufacturing environments
• Solid foundation in plasma physics and plasma-surface interactions related to etch or lithography processes

It's exciting if you also have

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a related engineering discipline
• Experience with wafer-level optics, photonics, or advanced optical manufacturing
• Familiarity with JMP, statistical analysis tools, FDC, or process automation systems
• Metrology experience using SEM, TEM, or related characterization tools
• Six Sigma certification
• Experience supporting new tool installs, vendor qualifications, or manufacturing scale-up initiatives
• Experience working in fast-paced or evolving manufacturing environments

Additional Requirements

• Occasional travel, including trips to Plantation, FL for cross-site collaboration
• Approximately 10% travel required

Additional Information

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

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Accommodations

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

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