Display Research Scientist

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Salary

$154K-$217K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

59% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Display Research Scientist Redmond, WA Reality Labs focuses on delivering Meta's roadmap through creating advanced AI enabled AR devices. Come work alongside industry-leading scientists and engineers to create the technology that makes AR devices pervasive and universal. Our scientists have experience designing, modeling, and prototyping advanced display systems. This role is focused on long term research typically aiming for a 5+ year horizon for potential intercept. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of optical scientists, simulation engineers, and display architects to advance the state of the art in AI enabled AR devices. Responsibilities: - Achieve breakthroughs in future AI enabled AR devices system architecture by identifying and solving fundamental problems to enable immersive AR experiences - Research and develop advanced optical elements for future AR display systems, including designing, modeling, and fabricating novel optical components that serve as building blocks for AR display systems - Collaborate cross-functionally with optical system designers, simulation engineers, and other research teams to co-develop new display architectures and integrate device-level innovations into system-level solutions - Explore emerging optical technologies and evaluate their potential to advance AR display performance, including novel materials, device concepts, and fabrication methods Minimum qualifications: - PhD degree in optics, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, relevant technical field, and/or equivalent practical experience - 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following disciplines: optical design and simulation, optical fabrication, display technologies, computational imaging - Experience with AR display systems and understanding of their optical requirements -

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