Wireless System Engineer

Meta; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Wireless System Engineer to join their Wearable HW Wireless Technology team, focusing on cutting-edge wireless technologies for AR/VR products. The ideal candidate will lead system design efforts, collaborate across functions, and leverage their extensive experience in wireless communications to enhance product performance.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of wireless system engineering experience.
• In-depth understanding of Cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth technologies.
• Experience in consumer electronics product wireless feature design.

Responsibilities

• Analyze wireless subsystem requirements based on product needs.
• Design and specify the wireless system architecture.
• Collaborate with teams and vendors to optimize product performance.

Skills

RF Performance

Wireless Protocols

Debugging

Collaboration

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Matlab

Python

C/C++

Job description

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Base pay range

$139,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

We are looking for an experienced Wireless System Engineer to join the Wearable HW Wireless Technology team at Reality Labs. In this role, you will be a key member of a team of innovators, working on cutting-edge wireless technologies on wearable products. You will collaborate with world class talents from internal cross-functional teams and external partners to bring product wireless design from concept to market.

Wireless System Engineer Responsibilities:

• Analyze wireless subsystem requirements (including but not limited to RF, PHY, MAC, protocol, and application level performance) based on product requirements and use cases
• Design and specify the wireless system architecture, algorithm, protocol and procedure fitting the future VR/AR use cases with stringent functional, quality, performance, footprint and power requirements
• Set system performance expectation for wireless subsystems and drive the wireless architecture (hardware/software) with other cross-functional teams achieving product performance optimization
• Interface and collaborate with wireless chipset vendors to ensure system requirements, such as RF/baseband performance, system control architecture, HW/SW interface architectures and longer term technology roadmaps
• Research new technologies and analyze competition technologies, design new algorithms/protocols and specify solution options to solve complicated problems for future AR/VR products
• Analyze system performance issues and chipset/firmware/software defects, and improve broad system level performance during product cycle
• Design radio coex requirements and features across wireless technologies including analyzing use case performance in coex scenario, defining coex policies that optimize AR/VR user experiences as well as thermal/power performances and supporting coex feature implementation and evaluation throughout production releases
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of wireless system engineering experience in consumer electronic product development
• In-depth understanding of Cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies
• Experience in consumer electronics product wireless feature design, modeling/simulation and testing
• System performance debugging experience, analytical and problem solving experience
• Experience leading technical initiatives across a cross-functional organization
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of wireless system engineering experience
• End-to-end wireless system hands-on simulation and lab testing experience
• Wide cross-functional team collaboration experience
• Proficiency with one or more of the following programming or scripting languages: Matlab, Python, C/C++
• Experiences with Cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth standards
  
  

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.

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].

$139,000/year to $200,000/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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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