Full-Time

Manager – Product Design Engineering

Metaverse Hardware

Updated on 1/22/2025

Meta

Meta

10,001+ employees

Social media platforms and virtual reality solutions

VR & AR
Consumer Software
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$170k - $240kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity + Benefits

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Seattle, WA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Candidates must live in or expect to work from California if hired.

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Product Management
Requirements
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree
  • 8+ years experience in shipping consumer products with knowledge of mechanical engineering fundamentals
  • 2+ years of experience managing teams of mechanical engineers
  • Experience working closely with contract manufacturers and other suppliers in Asia, both remotely and on-site
  • Experience of working on issues that may not be clearly defined and require strategic direction, analysis of situations and conceptual thinking
  • Knowledge of state-of-the art mechanical design and simulation tools, prototyping tools, manufacturing technologies and materials
  • Experience providing technical contributions to innovation-driven product design teams
  • Experience working with UX, ID, manufacturing, reliability, and other cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated experience in translating technical terminology in order to drive understanding and buy-in from a varied range of stakeholders
Responsibilities
  • Manage engineers working on complex Hardware devices for consumers
  • Work closely with dedicated recruiting staff to expand the team, participating in conferences/events, and onboarding new employees
  • Understand technical architectures, long term and short term planning, hardware roadmapping, and other issues to create comprehensive plans for prioritizing technical and resourcing challenges
  • Assess employee performance frequently, address under-performance, and recognize and promote performance
  • Partner with product management, technical program management, manufacturing, operations and other engineering groups to facilitate effective collaboration between teams
  • Help engineers develop their careers, assigning them to projects tailored to their skill levels, long-term skill development, strengths, and work styles
  • Willingness to travel upwards of 10%, domestic and international, to support builds, meet with suppliers, and work with a multi-site hardware team
Desired Qualifications
  • 4+ years of experience managing teams of mechanical engineers
  • Proficiency with NX and TeamCenter
  • Experience with Optical Systems, depth sensors, image sensors
  • Experience with Human Factors, wearable technologies and technical soft goods
  • Experience designing products with complex thermal systems

Meta Platforms Inc. focuses on social media, communication tools, and virtual reality. It operates popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, allowing users to connect, share content, and engage in communities. The Oculus division provides virtual reality hardware and experiences. Meta's primary revenue comes from advertising, offering businesses tools to target specific audiences using insights from its large user base. This advertising service is scalable and allows for tailored audience segmentation. Additionally, Meta explores revenue through virtual reality product sales and the metaverse, where it looks to monetize virtual goods and services. The company also invests in artificial intelligence and augmented reality to enhance its offerings, aiming to combine user engagement with advanced marketing tools.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2.2B

Headquarters

Menlo Park, California

Founded

2004

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

10%

2 year growth

3%
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Benefits

Stock Options

Company Equity

Mental Health Support

Flexible Work Hours