Electrical Technical Program Manager, AR Product Engineering

Meta; United States; Remote; USD 167,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Electrical Technical Program Manager to lead the development of cutting-edge wearables. In this role, you will coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution, manage schedules, and drive technical deliverables. Your expertise in electrical engineering and project management will be crucial in bringing products from concept to mass production. Join a forward-thinking company that is redefining the future of connectivity through immersive technologies and help shape the next evolution in social technology.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Qualifications

• 10+ years in consumer electronics or silicon industry.
• 5+ years managing technical projects with phase gate approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary programs through product development.
• Manage development of logic boards and flexible circuits.

Skills

Technical Project Management

Electrical Engineering

Consumer Electronics Knowledge

USB Standards

HDMI Standards

PCIe Standards

MIPI Standards

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

BSEE

MSEE

Tools

Program Tracking Software

Issue Tracking Tools

Job description

Meta Reality Labs (RL) is building products that make it easier for people to connect with others. Wearables is a team of world-class experts developing and shipping hardware to move our industry-leading mixed reality systems forward. As an Electrical Technical Program Manager for Wearables Product Engineering, you will lead multidisciplinary programs through the product development cycle. You will establish requirements with internal and external customers, manage program schedules, identify risks, mitigation plans, and clearly communicate them to program stakeholders. We look for technical program managers who have a technical foundation, are natural motivators, cross-functional relationship builders and champions for driving the right level of process to ensure smooth and predictable program execution in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Electrical Technical Program Manager, AR Product Engineering Responsibilities:

• Partner with the wearables electrical engineering team, enabling the definition, design, and execution of hardware.
• Manage the development of main logic boards (MLB), flexible printed circuits (FPC), development platforms, and other EE driven designs.
• Work with key silicon and electro-mechanical vendors, ensuring technical deliverables for the project are met. Partner with supply chain managers for vendor selection.
• Coordinate with other internal cross functional design and operations teams including product design, manufacturing engineering, firmware, and software to develop cohesive development plans.
• Manage external design resources, and contract manufacturers (CM, ODM, or JDM).
• Responsible for running the "SMT" portion of development builds. Create the build and allocation plans, address critical issues during the build, direct failure analysis, and drive yield improvement.
• Develop project schedule, communicate program statuses, and identify/address potential setbacks.
• Work cross-functionally to develop best practices and technology development processes in a quickly-changing and dynamic environment to ensure on time delivery.
• Coordinate and contribute to engineering deliverables such as architecture definition, product specifications, data reviews and test plans.
• Ensure program documents are complete, current and available for staff and leadership review.
• Contribute to resource planning to ensure program success.
• Up to 20% travel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BSEE with 10+ years of experience in consumer electronics or silicon industry
• 5+ years of experience managing technical projects
• Working knowledge of the latest standards and industry trends in USB, HDMI, PCIe, MIPI, etc
• Experience with phase gate approach to technology development projects
• Experience with board level electrical system development, validation and characterization processes
• Experience with program and issue tracking and building complex development schedules
• Experience operating autonomously across multiple teams and projects
• Experience taking products from initial concept to mass production

Preferred Qualifications:

• MSEE with 5+ years of experience in consumer electronics or silicon industry

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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$167,000/year to $230,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.