Mechanical Engineer
Meta
Redmond, WA, USA
USD 170k-240k / year + Equity
Posted on Sep 11, 2025
Mechanical Engineer
Redmond, WA • Full Time
Oculus
Facebook Reality Labs
Oculus
Research
Engineering
Hardware
Meta's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different type of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to express what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Meta are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities — we're just getting started. 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 a Mechanical Engineer with experience developing and shipping consumer electronics (ideally wearables) while considering a broad range of business and hardware requirements including materials, manufacturability, form factor, ergonomics, and integration of technologies on softgoods substrates. We are specifically looking for a candidate with a history partnering with suppliers in Asia to create novel devices. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations-ext@fb.com.
Mechanical Engineer Responsibilities
- Work across the full product development cycle to drive mechanical component/subsystem designs from concept to production, including softgoods and sensor system development
- Manage supplier strategy for prototypes and production of parts
- Lead the resolution of design, prototyping and manufacturing issues during the development phase
- Communicate and resolve manufacturing and prototyping challenges in concert with the full program schedule
- Partner with a cross-functional team of engineers and researchers
- Work with first and third party partners to advance TRL of component technology
- Occasional domestic and international travel may be a requirement for this position
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
- 8 + years of experience developing high-volume consumer products with stringent SWAP-C constraints in such as wearables, mobile devices, or similar
- 8 + years experience in 3D CAD modeling (NX or similar)
- Experience working cross functionally to rapidly prototyping new concepts
- Experience designing for CNC, injection molding, die cutting, lamination, softgoods development
- Experience managing component vendors
- Experience planning and executing DOEs
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing wearable devices using elastomers and textiles
- Experience integrating sensing components into consumer electronics
- Project management experience
- Wearables research experience
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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.
$170,000/year to $240,000/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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form.
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