Mechanical Engineer

Facebook; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join their dynamic team focused on advancing AR/VR experiences. In this role, you will lead the mechanical engineering efforts for wearable devices, ensuring successful integration of sensors and actuators into soft goods substrates. Collaborating with a diverse team of researchers and engineers, you will leverage cutting-edge technology to create high-quality products. If you have a passion for designing wearable technologies and a strong background in mechanical engineering, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in the evolving world of virtual and augmented reality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in high-volume consumer products.
• Experience with wearable technology design and prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering for wearable hardware integration.
• Deliver robust designs from concept to production.

Skills

3D CAD Modeling (NX)

Mechanical Engineering

Prototyping

Manufacturing Techniques

Design for Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D Printing

Injection Molding

Job description

**Summary:**

At Meta Reality Labs (FRL), our goal is to explore, innovate and design novel interfaces and hardware subsystems for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our team, whose mission is to work with a broad range of multidisciplinary research to advance the state of the art of AR/VR experiences. We are specifically looking for a candidate with experience developing designs for wearable devices while considering a broad range of hardware requirements including materials, manufacturability, form factor, ergonomics, and integration of technologies on softgoods substrates. The candidate will explore novel ideas through concept feasibility studies, fast and interactive prototyping, and use of CAD tools for architectural development and analytical modeling. The candidate will consider a broad range of business and hardware requirements including materials, manufacturability, form factor, ergonomics, and integration of technologies on softgoods substrates. The candidate will work with a team of researchers and engineers who are focused on haptics, sensor fusion, novel materials, and AR/VR-specific human-computer-interface paradigms. More broadly, the candidate will work with a highly interdisciplinary team of researchers with a broad range of experiences, perspectives, approaches, and backgrounds, and will have access to cutting edge technology, resources, and testing facilities.

**Required Skills:**

Mechanical Engineer Responsibilities:

1. Lead Mechanical Engineering workstreams for sensor and actuator integration onto soft goods substrates for wearable hardware, ensuring all mechanical aspects of development are covered ensuring program success.

2. Work across full product development cycle to deliver robust mechanical designs from concept to production.

3. Partner with cross-functional researchers and engineers develop wearable architectures for AR/VR interaction.

4. Engage with Contract Manufacturers and Joint Development Manufacturers to produce high-quality devices meeting yield and specification targets.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

Minimum Qualifications:

5. BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent design experience

6. 5+ years of experience working on high-volume consumer products

7. 5+ years of experience in 3D CAD modeling (NX) and physical prototyping

8. Demonstrated experience with manufacturing techniques (machining, 3D printing, injection molding, etc.)

9. Experience with component/system level modeling and optimization Design of Experiments and Design for Six Sigma

**Preferred Qualifications:**

Preferred Qualifications:

10. 7+ years of product design/prototyping and R&D experience, including subsystem ownership

11. Demonstrated experience developing designs for wearable technologies including sensors, materials, and haptics

12. 3+ years experience designing handheld and wearable electronics for high-volume manufacturing

13. Demonstrated experience leading overseas suppliers in an ODM or JDM model

**Public Compensation:**

$139,000/year to $200,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

**Industry:** Internet

**Equal Opportunity:**

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