R&D Development Engineer, Snap Inc

R&D Development Engineer, Snap Inc

Company Snap Inc
Job title R&D Development Engineer
Job location Abingdon, UK
Type Full Time

Responsibilities:

  • Work on in-house early development of novel means of manufacturing augmented reality waveguides
  • Make important contributions to new and existing automation and measurement processes
  • Collaborate with internal and external teams across a variety of disciplines and global locations. This will involve occasional travel within the UK and abroad.
  • Collaborate with equipment vendors and suppliers to identify and source new components and systems
  • Assist in transfer and dissemination of process knowledge within the company

Requirements & Skills:

  • Demonstrable record of hands-on technical development with good attention to detail and a can-do attitude
  • Ability to communicate effectively across disciplines and team structures
  • Ability to work independently or closely with colleagues as required
  • Demonstrable programming skills (Python or MATLAB an advantage), especially for system integration
  • Experience of CAD (SolidWorks, NX)
  • Shows curiosity and a strong problem-solving ability
  • Demonstrable practical experience in building and validating new proof-of-concept processes
  • Knowledge of optics and practical experience in applied optics
  • Experience in industrial or machine vision system design and development
  • Experience in mechanical design, optical design, robotics, process automation
  • Experience in a variety of industrial processes including adhesive dispensing and surface treatment
  • Knowledge of inspection and metrology to GD&T and quality management systems
  • Cleanroom experience
  • Masters (MEng, MSc, or equivalent) in an engineering discipline or related field; equivalent experience will also be considered
  • Minimum of two years in an industrial research and development environment

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