Hardware Electrical System Validation Engineer
Meta
Other Engineering
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
USD 139k-200k / year + Equity
Posted on Sep 30, 2025
System Validation Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA • Full Time
Meta
AR/VR
Facebook Reality Labs
Oculus
Hardware
Meta is seeking a skilled Product Validation Engineer to drive validation activities across multiple areas of the product stack, including systems integration functional testing, electrical and mechanical testing, and new feature performance testing. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and executing validation efforts in domains such as system coexistence, system stress, power, audio, display, camera, and connectivity. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to organize validation activities, report status and findings, and provide technical expertise to ensure product quality and performance. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on Meta’s product development process through hands-on validation and technical leadership.
System Validation Engineer Responsibilities
- Develop and execute validation strategies for products integrating hardware, software, and content throughout all stages of consumer product development, from initial design through post-launch support
- Plan and perform product and system testing, collaborating with cross-functional teams to establish priorities and ensure effective implementation of test plans
- Deliver results from various device testing domains, including functional, performance, new feature, and regression testing
- Facilitate collaboration across engineering, program management, and other technical teams to design, develop, and implement rigorous system tests for prototype and production hardware
- Formulate and execute comprehensive validation plans, organizing validation efforts efficiently and reporting status using internal tools and progress trackers
- Analyze large datasets and distill findings into clear, actionable summaries for stakeholders at all levels
- Define, monitor, and communicate key performance indicators for system performance and product validation
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or or equivalent industry experience
- 6+ years of systems validation or systems engineering experience in consumer electronics or related industries
- Experience with system verification and validation testing methodologies and concepts for hardware products
- Demonstrated experience to develop test strategies, including creation of test plans, design of test cases, development of custom tools, and formulation of testing architectures
- Proficiency in debugging and analysis using metrology, system logs, customer feedback, or software traces
- Skilled at collaborating and driving cross-functional teams (e.g., electrical engineering, software, RF, audio, product design, etc.)
- Proven technical communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in the consumer electronics industry, with a proven track record of shipping consumer devices and contributing to end-to-end hardware development and integration
- 5+ years of hands-on characterization and metrology experience in one or more of the following technologies: OLED/LED display technologies, capacitive touch systems, biosensors
- Demonstrated experience technically leading product validation efforts, including developing validation strategies throughout all stages of consumer product development—from initial design commitment through post-launch issue resolution
- Direct experience with system development and verification testing methodologies for wrist-worn devices or similar technologies
- Expertise in producing technical documentation for complex systems, with proven communication skills
- Experience working with embedded systems and software, particularly mobile chipsets
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for automating test data collection and analysis
- Familiarity with system coexistence challenges and defining key metrics for evaluating system performance
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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.
$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.
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