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# Process Engineer at MicroVision

- **Company:** MicroVision
- **Location:** Orlando, FL
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-11-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/microvision/dd378d18-0006-49b2-a301-dbc077cefd62

## Job description

At MicroVision, we're defining the next generation of lidar-based perception solutions for industrial, security & defense, and automotive markets and delivering integrated hardware and software solutions designed for real-world performance, automotive-grade reliability, and economic scalability. In this role, you will play a critical part in bringing innovative LiDAR and electro-optical sensing products from concept through volume production.

This position leads the development, validation, and release of assembly processes for optical, opto-mechanical, and microelectronic components used in our LiDAR sensors. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with structured problem-solving skills and collaborates effectively across Product Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to implement robust, scalable production processes.

## What You'll Do

As a member of the Process Engineering team, you will be responsible for developing and optimizing manufacturing processes for optical assemblies and subassemblies. You will support the entire process lifecycle, from initial design and qualification through production release and continuous improvement. This includes:

- Leading assembly process development for products containing optical, opto-mechanical, and microelectronic components from concept through production release;
- Developing, validating, and improving manufacturing processes to increase yield, reduce cycle time, and enhance product quality.
- Analyzing and optimizing electronic and microelectronic assembly processes to improve performance and manufacturability;
- Developing and refining optical setup and alignment methods to improve precision, repeatability, and process capability;
- Leading process planning and qualification activities, including PFDs, block diagrams, PFMEAs, capacity and feasibility studies, and specs and RFQs;
- Evaluating, specifying, procuring, and qualifying production equipment, tooling, and fixtures, including vendor selection and qualification;
- Participating in design reviews and leading manufacturing equipment acceptance and buy-off activities;
- Providing technical support, troubleshooting, and process improvement guidance for production operations;
- Creating and maintaining BOMs, manufacturing routings, work instructions, and operator training materials;
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives using statistical and analytical methods such as SPC, DOE, and Gauge R&R, along with Lean and Six Sigma principles.
- Partnering with Product Engineering to ensure designs support Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) objectives;
- Leading capacity expansion and production scaling initiatives through process and equipment improvements.

Success in this role requires:

- At least a Bachelor’s degree in Optics/Opto-mechanics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field;
- 5+ years of experience developing, qualifying, and supporting production assembly processes for optical, opto-mechanical, microelectronic, or precision electromechanical products;
- Experience taking products from development through production launch and volume manufacturing; and
- Strong problem-solving skills and experience using structured engineering methodologies

Even better if you have

- Experience in automotive manufacturing and standards (e.g., IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP);
- Proficiency with imaging and machine vision systems (cameras, lenses, lighting);
- Experience with, or training in, Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies;
- Demonstrated ownership of PFMEA creation and execution; and/or
- Proven track record of setting up new product lines and ramping them to volume production.

## What we offer

At MicroVision, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals, contribute to innovative technology, and grow your career in an environment that values curiosity, accountability, and teamwork.  We offer competitive pay and a benefits package designed to support employees and their families.  Find more detail about our benefits here: [Careers | MicroVision.](https://microvision.com/about/careers)

MicroVision participates in E-Verify. Upon hire, all employees are required to complete the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process and provide documentation demonstrating authorization to work in the United States.

MicroVision is committed to a diverse and 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.

## 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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