Hardware Electrical Engineer - Research

Meta; Redmond, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in Redmond, WA is seeking a Hardware Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and integrate advanced electrical systems for consumer hardware and large-scale infrastructure. You will collaborate with mechanical, optical, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams to ship products across the lifecycle.

The role requires a Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering and 6+ years of hands-on electrical design experience, with proven PCB/layout, hardware bring-up, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 6+ years of electrical design experience and a track record delivering high-volume products.
• Ability to read and create electrical schematics, design PCBs, and perform hardware bring-up.
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines and with external partners/vendors.
• Experience integrating AI tools to optimize workflows and drive measurable impact.
• Strong organization, communication, and documentation skills for bringing new technologies to market.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and troubleshooting complex electrical systems or subsystems.
• Proficiency in interpreting and creating electrical schematics, designing physical layouts (e.g., PCBs or panel/plant layouts), and/or performing hardware/system bring-up and debug at the lab or field level.
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines and with external partners or vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements).
• Evidence of organization, communication, and documentation skills used to bring new technologies and product categories to market in a complex environment.
• Experience leveraging technical and product development experience and cross-collaboration relationships to influence product direction.
• Experience in an applied research organization.
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies.
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews).
• Experience working independently, managing priorities, and demonstrating an aptitude for creative problem-solving.
• Experience with robotic systems, health/medical devices, or wearable technologies.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic interpretation

PCB/layout

Hardware bring-up

AI workflows

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Job description

As a Hardware Electrical Engineer at Meta, you will design, develop, and integrate innovative electrical systems for a wide range of applications, from next-generation consumer hardware to large-scale infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including mechanical, optical, firmware, software, and manufacturing experts—to deliver impactful solutions. Your work may span the full product or system lifecycle, from early prototyping and feasibility studies to large-scale deployment and operational excellence.

You will be part of a dynamic environment that values technical excellence, rapid iteration, and creative problem-solving.

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or relevant technical field, and/or equivalent practical experience6+ years of experience in electrical design, with a demonstrated track record of delivering/shipping high-volume products and/or working in research, prototyping, or early-stage development environments.

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and troubleshooting complex electrical systems or subsystems.
• Proficiency in interpreting and creating electrical schematics, designing physical layouts (e.g., PCBs or panel/plant layouts), and/or performing hardware/system bring-up and debug at the lab or field level.
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines and with external partners or vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements).
• Evidence of organization, communication, and documentation skills used to bring new technologies and product categories to market in a complex environment.
• Experience leveraging technical and product development experience and cross-collaboration relationships to influence product direction.
• Experience in an applied research organization.
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies.
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews).
• Experience working independently, managing priorities, and demonstrating an aptitude for creative problem-solving.
• Experience with robotic systems, health/medical devices, or wearable technologies.