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# Operations Quality Engineer at MicroVision

- **Company:** MicroVision
- **Location:** Orlando, FL
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/microvision/ee86d48f-ba1b-4c5f-a807-4830e0427618

## Job description

Microvision is a global technology company ushering in a new era of Lidar Technology.

## Team Overview

MicroVision is seeking an experiencedOperations Quality Engineer in Orlando, FL.The operations quality engineer will work on-site with our operations team to provide daily support for quality issues/yield improvements related to MicroVision supplied products. Operations Quality Engineer will also work closely with the Operations to perform IQC and FQC inspections and testing to verify conformance with engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and robust problem-solving skills.

## Responsibilities

Assist manufacturing teams on fault tracing and troubleshooting issues related to MicroVision supplied products Work with cross-functional teams to analyze and investigate quality issues, defects, or non-conformities to define the scope of the problem and identify root causes and provide support to 8D activities. Respond quickly to quality issues and effectively implement containment activities to Isolate, segregate, or quarantine non-conforming products and issuing and communicating Quality Alerts to minimize the risk of quality issues. Inspect and test defective parts for conformance to the engineering specifications and customer requirements using precision measuring and testing equipment. Provide support for new program part launches and process changes including Change requests and safe launch plans. Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for development of PFMEA and Control Plans. Develop and document procedures and standard work instructions adhering to MicroVision Quality Management System. Monitor process capability and quality metrics. Analyze production data and identify improvement opportunities. Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to reduce defects and scrap. Track KPIs such as FPY, scrap, rework, DPPM, COPQ

## Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor or Master's Degree in an Engineering or Technical related field 3+ years’ experience in quality related roles

## Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of AIAG (e.g. APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Contol Plans, etc.) standards

## Benefits

MicroVision is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit program including: Competitive compensation and equity program Choice between an HSA Medical plan with 100% employer-paid premiums for employees and generous contributions or a Buy-Up PPO Medical plan Buy-Up PPO Dental plan 100% employer-paid for employees Vision coverage 100% employer-paid for employees 401(k) plan with company match to help you save for your future (50% of your contributions up to the first 6% of your eligible pay) Generous time off package including a flexible vacation program as well as incidental personal/sick days and standard holidays Supplemental pay for Parental Leave Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance and long-term disability

MicroVision is committed to an inclusive workplace.  MicroVision is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law.  Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodation in completing the application, attending and/or participating in an interview or in taking any test required for employment. MicroVision is an E-Verify participant.  We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employees’ Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.  Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.

Visit our website at www.microvision.com to learn more about our company.

## About MicroVision

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: MicroVision is a global leader in solid-state lidar sensors and perception software enabling ADAS, autonomous driving, industrial automation, and security & defense applications.
- **Entity Type**: Public — NASDAQ: MVIS
- **Headquarters**: Redmond, Washington, USA (additional offices in Detroit, USA and Hamburg, Germany)
- **Founded**: 1993
- **Founders**: Not named in cited sources (company founded as a pioneer in MEMS-based laser beam scanning technology)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Lidar hardware and perception software for autonomy and mobility — serving Automotive, Industrial, and Security & Defense markets
- **Target customers**: Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, industrial mobility and autonomy companies (robotics, automated warehouse, agriculture, mining), and security & defense contractors — primarily B2B/Enterprise
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Defining the next generation of lidar-based perception solutions" — delivering integrated hardware and software built for real-world performance, automotive-grade reliability, and economic scalability.

## Products & Services
- **MOVIA™**: Flash-based solid-state short- to mid-range lidar sensor for near-field perception.
- **MAVIN™**: MEMS-based 905nm long-range lidar sensor capable of small object detection at distance.
- **IRIS**: 1550nm time-of-flight long-range lidar (acquired from Luminar Technologies); achieved start of production in April 2024 and is currently in vehicles for road data collection and system training.
- **HALO**: Next-generation 1550nm long-range lidar built on the IRIS architecture with improved performance and reduced size/cost (acquired from Luminar).
- **Scantinel 1550nm FMCW Lidar**: Lidar-on-chip solution using frequency-modulated continuous wave technology, targeting long-range use cases with particular advantages for commercial vehicles (acquired January 2026).
- **SENTINEL**: Full-stack software platform (under development) supporting safety and autonomy applications for passenger vehicles and commercial trucks.
- **Perception Software Stack**: Automotive-qualified software with advanced features like localization and fusion, plus customer-specific application software development.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed in cited sources; publicly traded on NASDAQ as MVIS
- **Key Metric**: Public company — detailed financial results available in the March 2026 10-K filing; deep IP portfolio of **735 issued and pending patents** (more than any peer, per company materials)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Specific investors not cited; notable strategic acquisitions include Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH (January 2023), Scantinel Photonics GmbH assets (January 2026), and the worldwide lidar business of Luminar Technologies, Inc. (February 2026)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Completed two major strategic acquisitions within two months (Scantinel and Luminar lidar business), significantly expanding the product portfolio and market reach
  - Only lidar company claiming 50+ years of combined experience (via Ibeo heritage)
  - Engineering teams in the U.S. and Germany; delivers products into automotive, mobility, agriculture, and warehousing industries
  - Open roles listed across digital design (RTL), hardware design, product engineering, program management, HR, and IT — indicating active hiring

## Competitive Advantages
- **Broadest solid-state portfolio**: Multiple lidar architectures (flash, MEMS, 1550nm ToF, 1550nm FMCW) on a unified core technology, spanning raw point clouds to an open software framework — rare breadth in the lidar industry.
- **Automotive-grade pedigree**: Ibeo launched the first lidar sensor to be automotive-qualified for serial production with a premium Tier 1 supplier, currently in passenger cars from premium OEMs.
- **Deep IP moat**: 735 issued and pending patents, built on 30+ years of MEMS laser beam scanning expertise.
- **Vertical integration**: Combined hardware + software + edge computing expertise, allowing delivery of high-value, low-power products with customer-specific application software.
- **Strategic consolidation**: Acquisitions of Ibeo, Scantinel, and Luminar's lidar business position MicroVision as one of the few surviving consolidators in a heavily shaken-out lidar market.

## Strategic Focus
- **ADAS and autonomy expansion**: Targeting advanced driver assistance systems and autonomy features across automotive, commercial vehicle, and industrial markets.
- **Commercial vehicle push**: The 1550nm FMCW Scantinel solution is specifically cited for compelling advantages in the commercial vehicle market.
- **Security & defense growth**: Leveraging 3D point cloud + real-time mapping capabilities for surveillance, search and rescue, and GNSS-denied environments.
- **Software-defined lidar**: Building out the SENTINEL full-stack software platform as a safety/autonomy layer across vehicle classes.
- **Cost engineering**: Design-to-cost engineering and economic scalability to win mass-market OEM programs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: MicroVision describes itself as a place where employees "work with a team of exceptionally talented engineers and thought leaders looking to change the future of mobility" — encouraging innovation, collaboration, and boldness. The company is "generous with knowledge—open and accessible" and committed to inclusion and diverse hiring.
- **Work model**: Multi-country collaboration across offices in Redmond, Detroit, and Hamburg; engineering teams in the U.S. and Germany.
- **Benefits**:
  - **Unlimited vacation** — with a strong company push to take at least 10 days off per year for intentional rest
  - **Healthcare**: Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance; full coverage for employees and up to 70% for dependents
  - **401(k)**: Immediate eligibility with 50% match on the first 6% of employee contribution
  - **Income protection**: Basic life and AD&D insurance at no cost
  - **Parental leave**: Supplemental pay benefits matching usual weekly earnings for medical leave (pregnancy or bonding with a new child)
- **Growth opportunity**: As a growing company, employees are encouraged to "take on more than their job description asks" and "learn unfamiliar skills" — suited for people who want creative solutions for what hasn't been done before.
- **Active hiring areas**: Digital design (Sr. RTL Engineer, Staff RTL Engineer), hardware design, product engineering, program management, corporate HR, and IT.

## Sources
1. [microvision.com](https://microvision.com/)
2. [microvision.com/about/careers](https://microvision.com/about/careers)
3. [ir.microvision.com — 10-K Filing (03/04/2026)](https://ir.microvision.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001493152-26-008898/0001493152-26-008898.pdf)
4. [jobs.lever.co/microvision](https://jobs.lever.co/microvision)
5. [ir.microvision.com/company-information](https://ir.microvision.com/company-information)

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