Lead Camera Systems Engineer — End-to-End AR/VR Modules

Meta; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta’s Reality Labs seeks a Camera System Engineer to own imaging and projector modules for next-generation AR/VR devices. You will drive technical decisions, translate features into module requirements, and coordinate across architecture, sensor, mechanical, electrical, optical, validation, process, testing, reliability and software teams.

This role covers end-to-end design to mass production, including detector selection, packaging, and collaboration with offshore vendors to ensure factory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Optical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or Physics.
• 6+ years in optical sensing modules for consumer electronics.
• Experience as camera-module technical owner or end-to-end module owner.
• Packaging experience for camera/illumination modules.
• CMOS image sensors, thermal sensors, and illuminators experience.
• NTI to NPI project experience.
• DFMEA and PFMEA experience; optical testing.
• Experience with offshore vendors and manufacturing.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own the imaging/projector module as technical DRI from exploration through ramp.
• Coordinate with architecture, sensor, mechanical, electrical, optical, validation, process, testing, quality, system HW and SW teams.
• Translate product features into system/module/component requirements.
• Define detector and module requirements (frame rate, resolution, size, cost, power).
• Evolve requirements as program matures; lead NTI through NPI.
• Lead module packaging and assembly definition for mass production.
• Work with offshore vendors and module integrators to manufacture modules; support bring-up, troubleshooting, and quality at the factory.
• Conduct DFMEA and PFMEA; perform optical testing of the module.
• Analyze data from builds; drive iterative design cycles; report progress and risks.

Skills

Camera module ownership

Optical sensing modules

End-to-end module ownership

Packaging technology

CMOS image sensors

Thermal sensors

Illuminators

DFMEA / PFMEA

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Optical/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Physics

Job description

Meta’s Reality Labs seeks a Camera System Engineer to own imaging and projector modules for next-generation AR/VR devices. You will drive technical decisions, translate features into module requirements, and coordinate across architecture, sensor, mechanical, electrical, optical, validation, process, testing, reliability and software teams.

This role covers end-to-end design to mass production, including detector selection, packaging, and collaboration with offshore vendors to ensure factory