Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer

At Reality Labs we aim to bring together cross-disciplinary minds in one place to deliver on our mission: build tools that help people feel connected, anytime, anywhere. As a Product Design Engineer, you will take a critical role in developing hardware systems for VR, AR, or New Technology Initiatives. You will become part of a team exploring developing concepts through prototyping and into mass-production consumer electronics. You will work as part of a cross functional team requiring collaboration in domains other than mechanical engineering. Our teams support mechanical engineering fundamentals, prototyping skills, CAD fluency, manufacturing process knowledge, and experience designing consumer electronics.Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer Responsibilities

Contribute to mechanical solutions as part of a highly cross-functional team

Model, build, test, and refine prototypes and characterization test systems

Work across the full product development cycle, from concept inception to shipping product

Collaborate and manage work with Asia-based Supply Chain

Push state-of-the-art technologies and approaches to solving complex mechanical problems while working with cross functional technical teams

Travel to external vendors up to 20%

BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent industry experience

2+ years of experience in related/relevant fields

Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning, GD&T, and 3D/2D CAD

Working knowledge in material properties, such as plastics, metal, adhesive, and glass

Testing and analysis experience (FEA, Simulation, Design of Experiments, etc.)

Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing techniques (stamping, machining, 3D printing, injection molding, etc.)

Proven technical communication skills

MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

Design eye piece assembly (that may include display) that enables user experience that includes AI enabled experiences. Designing for high volume manufacturing (>10 million units per year) balancing performance, cost and industrial design

In-depth understanding of mechanical design as it relates to optical performance, precision engineering, and manufacturing process

Experience with CAD design tools, such as NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar

Experience in GD&T standards, dimensional metrology, statistics, Gauge R&R, and their application to process and design controls in high volume manufacturing

Experience with design for manufacturability and assembly, with a focus on cost-effective and efficient design solutions

Experience with applying analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze complex systems and identify innovative solutions

Working knowledge of optical principles, including geometric optics, wave optics, optical components, adhesives, etc

Familiarity with industry-standard optical design and testing tools, such as Zemax, CodeV, FRED, or similar

Experience working on mechanical design and productization of augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) display systems

Extensive hands-on experiences on NX is preferred

Hands-on experience with mechanical simulation tools, such as ANSYS or Abaqus. Working knowledge of material behaviors including polymers, adhesives, and brittle materials

Working knowledge of main optical components in one or more of the following areas: waveguide design and manufacturing, Lens design, active dimming, eyetracking

Knowledge of image processing and optical-display metrics, such as MTF, contrast, luminance, uniformity etc

Familiar with data processing and analysis tools like JMP, Tableau, Matlab, Python, R, etc

Experience working with offshore Contract Manufacturers in delivering consumer electronics products in mass production

Minimum QualificationsPreferred Qualifications For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. 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.
111.000 $/year to 164.000 $/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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