Job Opportunities Shaping the Future of Haptics
Special "Hapticians" Edition of All Things Haptics
Hi Haptics Industry Insider,
Welcome to the Special Edition of All Things Haptics on open roles across the haptics industry.
Uncover key trends, in-demand roles, and core drivers of innovation in the industry. Delve into detailed insights on job titles, key highlights from role descriptions and requirements, and salary breakdowns, featuring renowned players like Apple, Meta, the US government, Dolby, Amazon, and others.
Consider this your passport to the present and future of haptic interactions. Let’s dive right in!
• AI Product Design Prototyper - Burlingame, CA/Hybrid. Salary range of $135,000 - $194,000 per year. The post says, “join a world-class team experimenting with bold ideas in areas including optics, haptics, tracking, perceptual psychology, and generative AI.” (Linkedin)
• Product Design Prototyper - New York, NY. The role notes “experimenting with bold ideas in areas including optics, haptics, tracking.” The salary range is $165,000 - $231,000 a year. (Indeed)
• Computer Vision Engineer, Reality Labs - RL is a business and research unit of Meta Platforms that produces virtual reality and augmented reality hardware and software, including virtual reality headsets like Quest and online platforms like Horizon Worlds. The role is located in Burlingame, CA. The salary range is $146,994 - $208,000 a year. (Indeed)
• Product Design Prototyper, Reality Labs - New York, NY. Salary range of $135,000 - $194,000 a year. (Indeed)
• Oculus VR - Research Scientist Intern, Perception and Cognition in XR Interactions (PhD) - Redmond, WA. The role states that you “must have a proven track record of authoring papers in relevant scientific journals and presentations at leading workshops & conferences such as CHI, Eurohaptics, World Haptics, and IEEE VR.” (Linkedin)
• Haptics Product Design Engineer - The role “develops innovative haptic solutions central to Apple’s products, including the iPhone and Apple Watch.” Base pay is $55.82 and $84.09 per hour. (Indeed)
• Haptics Software Engineer - The candidate will “architect low-latency, end-to-end haptics solutions by collecting requirements and constructing block diagrams.” The base pay range for this role is $131,500 and $243,300. (Indeed)