Concept Design - Mechanical Engineer, Facebook Reality Labs

Concept Design - Mechanical Engineer, Facebook Reality Labs

15 Jun 2024
California, Sunnyvale, 94087 Sunnyvale USA

Concept Design - Mechanical Engineer, Facebook Reality Labs

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As a Mechanical Engineer within the multidisciplinary Concept Design Team, you will employ your expertise in problem solving and prototyping to accelerate product development across Facebook's hardware organization. You will collaborate with teams within Hardware Engineering, Research and Development, and Industrial Design. These projects cover a wide variety of technical challenges unique to Facebook's hardware portfolio, including Oculus, Portal, and beyond. This role requires expertise in both designing and building functional prototypes, including proficiency in integrated design, CAD, rapid prototyping and fabrication processes as well as a thorough understanding of when and how to implement the appropriate processes to provide robust applied solutions. You will work at every stage of the hardware lifecycle with a particular focus on concept ideation and early-to-mid stage development. You must be able to work with minimal guidance, demonstrate a high attention to detail, be partnership-oriented and possess strong problem-solving skills. You must be a self-starter, well-organized and have excellent communication skills. Our team is constantly growing and you will be relied upon to help define team direction and be motivated to improve the effectiveness of our tools and processes from each project to the next.

  • Collaborate with Industrial Design, Engineering and Research teams to identify and solve complex design and UX challenges, employing mechanical and electro-mechanical design and fabrication skills.
  • Design and build prototypes to the appropriate level of fidelity, considering product requirements goals, and constraints with an outlook on how prototyping decisions translate into production.
  • Effectively employ computer aided design (CAD), sketching, and prototyping to clearly communicate design ideas and concept directions.
  • Drive large scale integrated project work and establish achievable schedule and interim milestones for team members to deliver against project requirements.
  • Communicate constraints, progress, and other critical project information to partner teams.
  • Leverage both internal and external manufacturing resources to produce deliverables to an appropriate level of fidelity.
  • Design and finish concepts to rigorous cosmetic/aesthetic requirements.
  • Ability to execute multiple streams of work simultaneously and independently balance and prioritize project workload to ensure success against timeline constraints.


  • Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in a hands-on Engineering/Design role in a multi-disciplinary team with experience in consumer electronics and product development.
  • Experience executing at a systems-level and working across a cross-functional organization including Engineering, Industrial Design, Research, etc.
  • Experience designing prototypes with feasibility for high-volume manufacturing in mind.
  • Hands-on experience and knowledge of prototype development processes, including: rapid prototyping, 3D printing, CNC machining, molding, casting, electrical prototyping, electromechanical integration.
  • CAD experience (NX, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Rhino,), including design of complex mechanical systems, integration of electrical assemblies and manipulation of complex ID surface geometry.
  • Experience working closely with Electrical Engineering, with an understanding of how to prototype and integrate PCBs and electrical assemblies into mechanical systems.


  • 5+ years of end-to-end integrated product development experience, including early-stage conceptual design, detailed design for manufacturing and assembly, late-stage mass production experience, overseas manufacturing and assembly.
  • Experience leading a multidisciplinary product engineering team, with oversight into mechanical, electrical, and firmware workstreams and integration between disciplines.
  • Experience with tolerancing techniques and rigorous precision design requirements in optics, machine design, motion control, mechanisms.
  • Systems-level engineering experience with complex integrated electromechanical assemblies.
  • Experience with working models with rigorous cosmetic and aesthetic requirements, production-level finishes.
  • Understanding of Facebook products and technologies.
  • Familiarity with camera modules and optical systems.
  • Mass-production experience with overseas manufacturing facilities.
  • Experience in NX CAD modeling system, and Team Center PDM.


Facebook'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 kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share 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 Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together 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.

Facebook is proud to be an Equal 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. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

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