Vuzix

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5/5
Vuzix is a leading supplier of consumer, enterprise and industrial augmented reality (AR) wearables. Vuzix offers a catalog of products that brings AR technology to real world applications, with a focus on user experience and ease of use in the workplace and beyond. Vuzix leverages decades of experience in optics, video, and display technology and expertise in wearable technology, to deliver an extensive selection of products that accommodate a wide range of head-mounted displays, optical engines and a variety of peripheral devices. Thanks to its development and production capabilities, Vuzix stands at the forefront of AR and mobile computing technology. With constant innovation and industry-leading forms and function, Vuzix is well positioned as a leader in AR for a broad range of markets, including aerospace, automotive, industrial, entertainment, healthcare, and consumer products. Vuzix’s AR products and applications, offer a wide range of features and benefits designed to enhance productivity, collaboration, and worker safety. The company’s products, such as the Vuzix Blade, are designed to provide a fully integrated platform for all kinds of applications, including heads up gaming, enterprise information access and more. These features, combined with unique technologies like gesture control and voice/speech recognition, offer immense benefits to trained coders, developers, programmers and IT professionals. Vuzix also fosters a strong research and development culture focused on innovation. The company’s legendary Power of WOW experience demonstrates its commitment to creating the most advanced, user-centric solutions in the world. Whether you are looking to join a team that has a wealth of experience in developing the best AR solutions, or you want to bring your own ideas and put them to the test, joining the Vuzix team can be the start of something very special.

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Software Quality Assurance (QA) Tester

Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 30-40 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $50,000 - $60,000
Description: The Software Quality Assurance (QA) Tester tests different versions of Vuzix software products as part of the development and launch processes, identifies issues, documents results, and reports them to the development team. Coordinates and executes manual and automated tests, and assists in debugging and root cause analysis.
Qualifications / Requirements: Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, experience with software testing, writing automated tests, and thorough knowledge of quality assurance procedures.

Network Administrator

Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 40-50 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $65,000 - $75,000
Description: The Network Administrator will oversee Vuzix’s NET+, WAN, and LAN networks, and manage the day-to-day systems operations. This role is responsible for implementing, configuring, and providing technical support for new and existing components, as well as coordinating with vendors to ensure timely problem resolution.
Qualifications / Requirements: Experience configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and other network devices, as well as in-depth knowledge of network protocols, network management/analysis tools.

Software Project Manager

Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 40-50 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $80,000 - $90,000
Description: The Software Project Manager is responsible for overseeing software development projects from conception to completion, managing the project scope, timeline, quality, resources and budget. The job duties include developing project plans, tracking project progress, dealing with team conflicts and providing issue resolution, and managing communication between internal and external teams.
Qualifications / Requirements: Knowledge of project management techniques and software development methodologies, experience in project management/leading software development teams, as well as excellent problem solving and leadership skills.

Software Engineer

Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 40-50 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $70,000 - $90,000
Description: The Software Engineer will create and modify software programs, and maintain associated software applications. A successful job performance requires the ability to work with users to assess needs, design and develop plans, write programs, and coordinate the installation of software upgrades. Analyzes users’ needs and recommends software solutions, directs and monitors software system installation and documentation, and troubleshoots software systems.
Qualifications / Requirements: Experience with high performance computing, robotics, and machine learning/AI, as well as strong problem solving, debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.

Data Scientist

Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 40-50 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $95,000 - $105,000
Description: The Data Scientist will be accountable for developing new methods and technologies to maximize, process and analyze large data sets, verify trends and fill in gaps within available data. Responsibilities include scalability of processes in order to address the largest datasets efficiently, oversee data engineering, data cleansing, data ingestion, and data integration, and create performant, scalable and extensible algorithms using existing data sets.
Qualifications / Requirements: Proficiency in Python, SQL, and statistics, as well as deep knowledge of machine learning, big data, natural language processing (NLP) and artificial intelligence.

UX/UI Designer

Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 30-40 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $80,000 - $85,000
Description: The UX/UI Designer will develop user friendly interfaces for Vuzix software platforms and applications. Working closely with product managers and software engineers, this role will be responsible for the analysis, design and implementation of product interfaces from wireframes to finished designs.
Qualifications / Requirements: Experience with designing user interfaces for software platforms, expert knowledge of the UX/UI process and related technologies, and experience utilizing design tools like Photoshop, Sketch, and InVision.
Locations: Rochester, Munich, Tokyo, Taipei, San Diego, Zurich, Montreal
Career Paths: Software Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Firmware Engineer, System Integration Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Product Manager, Project Manager, Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Research and Development Engineer.
Job Contacts: jobs@vuzix.com

Recent Reviews

Leandra J
4.5/5
4.5
Vuzix has been a great place to work! My experience here as a programmer has been incredibly positive. I’ve been given lots of autonomy to take on projects and try new things, and the team spirit here is really strong. The team members are great to collaborate with and I feel like my opinions and ideas are really respected. I’ve learned so much since joining the company, and there have been lots of opportunities to grow and expand my skills. It’s truly been an amazing place to work!

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of jobs are available at Vuzix?
Vuzix offers a variety of jobs in the areas of engineering, software development, design, product testing, marketing and customer service.
What kind of qualifications are needed for engineering positions at Vuzix?
Engineering positions at Vuzix generally require a Bachelor's degree in an engineering field, and experience with microprocessors, embedded systems, device drivers and cross-platform UI development.