Product Design Engineer, Reality Labs

Lensa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 111,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Product Design Engineer to join their Reality Labs team in New York. The role involves developing hardware systems for VR and AR technologies, requiring strong mechanical engineering skills and collaboration across disciplines. Ideal candidates will have experience in consumer electronics design and a passion for innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in DFM, DFA, and CAD is required.
• Preferred qualifications include 2+ years in product design for consumer electronics.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to mechanical solutions as part of a cross-functional team.
• Model, build, test, and refine prototypes.
• Collaborate with supply chain management.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals

Prototyping Skills

CAD Fluency

Manufacturing Process Knowledge

Design for Manufacturability

Testing and Analysis

Knowledge of Material Properties

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Job description

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Summary

At Reality Labs we aim to bring together the brightest cross-disciplinary minds in one place to deliver on our mission: build tools that help people feel connected, anytime, anywhere. As a Product Design Engineer, you will take a critical role in developing hardware systems for VR, AR, or New Technology Initiatives. You will become part of a team exploring developing concepts through prototyping and into mass-production consumer electronics. You will work as part of a cross functional team requiring collaboration and curiosity in domains other than mechanical engineering. Our ideal candidate has strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, prototyping skills, CAD fluency, manufacturing process knowledge, and experience designing consumer electronics.

Required Skills

Product Design Engineer, Reality Labs Responsibilities:

• Contribute to mechanical solutions as part of a highly cross-functional team
• Model, build, test, and refine prototypes and characterization test systems
• Work across the full product development cycle, from concept inception to shipping product
• Collaborate and manage work with Asia-based Supply Chain
• Push state-of-the-art technologies and approaches to solving complex mechanical problems while working with cross functional technical teams
• Travel to external vendors up to 20%
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent industry experience
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning, GD&T, and 3D/2D CAD
• Working knowledge in material properties, such as plastics, metal, adhesive, and glass
• Testing and analysis experience (FEA, Simulation, Design of Experiments, etc.)
• Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing techniques (stamping, machining, 3D printing, injection molding, etc.)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering
• 2+ years of product design and development experience of handheld and/or wearable high volume consumer electronics, including complex subsystems and/or full systems ownership
• Experience with NX CAD
• Experience with highly cosmetic products and working with Industrial Design
• Fluency in Mandarin and/or Cantonese
• Experience designing for human factors
• Experience designing and shipping products with Asia-based supply chain
  
  

Public Compensation

$111,000/year to $164,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity

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.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

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Employment type

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Job function

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  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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