• Mechanical Engineering Manager (R&D)

    Meta (Redmond, WA)


    Summary:

    At Meta Reality Labs Research, 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 Engineering Manager (R&D) with experience developing and shipping consumer electronics, and/or wearables that include new technologies. This Leader will have a history of being a collaborative part of a hardware management team while driving programs that require engineering rigor to satisfy a broad set of partner teams. More broadly, you 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 Engineering Manager (R&D) Responsibilities:

    1. Manage a team of 5~8 Mechanical Engineers via team guidance, regular feedback, education, coaching, mentoring, creating career development plans, performance reviews

    2. Identify key roles required for team success and recruit top talent into Meta

    3. Provide technical leadership to the program via direct contribution and review of team’s work

    4. Drive clarity and refinement of development processes used by the team to execute

    5. Perform architecture, design, feasibility reviews to ensure programs have a tolerable amount of risk

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Minimum Qualifications:

    6. 8+ years of experience with product development and end-to-end execution

    7. 5+ years of experience leading/managing engineering teams through electronic product development cycles

    8. Experience shipping new technologies in mass production, working with both domestic and overseas manufacturing

    9. BS in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science or equivalent

    10. Experience influencing Vice Presidents & Directors on business strategy

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Preferred Qualifications:

    11. 5+ years experience managing design teams for high-volume consumer or wearable products

    12. Experience architecting consumer electronic devices

    13. Technical expertise in manufacturing process, program management, and/or organizational development

    14. Experience establishing mentorship in a collaborative mechanical team

    15. Experience creating additional technical competencies within the team you manage

    Public Compensation:

    $170,000/year to $240,000/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.

     

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