Research Scientist: Electrical at Meta in Sunnyvale, California

Job Description:

At Meta's Reality Labs Research, our goal is to make world-class consumer virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. Come work alongside industry-leading scientists and engineers to create the technology that makes MR, VR, and AR pervasive and universal. Join the adventure of a lifetime as we make science fiction real and change the world. We aim to bring together the brightest cross-disciplinary minds in one place to deliver on our mission: build tools that help people feel connected, anytime, anywhere. For this position, you will lead the display driving architecture working closely with the display system architects and module technology teams to deliver state-of-the-art display concepts for Augmented Reality. We are looking for a Research Scientist with broad experience in developing display driving solutions for consumer products from prototype to production. The ideal candidate should be comfortable in designing electrical driving circuits for components such as laser diodes to modules such as projectors. In this role, you will be working with emerging technologies in the AR space with the opportunity to learn from the industry and academic leaders. You will work with the Photonics Integration Research Team that consists of world class leading researchers, scientists, and engineers with diverse backgrounds, together developing cutting-edge technologies. We want people who can work in a team environment and have flexibility in dynamically changing depending on the problems.

Research Scientist: Electrical Responsibilities:

• Work with a small team of scientists and engineers in developing efficiency driver architectures for emissive sources, active panels, mems, and associated control systems for AR Display applications.


• Conduct research for advanced display hardware including FPGA/ASIC design, schematic, and CAD layout drawing, PCB design, driving circuit design, and firmware coding.


• Perform electrical performance simulation and signal integrity simulation/assessment.


• Partner with engineers on the design, fabrication, and testing of the manufacture of electrical components and boards, and electrical module and system bring-up.


• Responsible for completed systems and their operations to ensure performance to design and system specifications.


• Work with internal, cross-functional teams including mechanical and optical engineers exploring design space and tradeoffs.


• Interface with external contract manufacturers for on-time deliverables.


• Document all design, simulation, and modeling materials and communicate across teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.


• PhD degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Semiconductor Physics, or a related field.


• 5+ years experience with display electrical design and prototyping.


• Experience with display circuit design in high-speed circuit, FPGA/ASIC, and its firmware coding for example, Verilog, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical design layout tools for PCB.


• Experience and knowledge with side-emitting laser diodes and semiconductor physics for III-V materials.


• Experience with high-speed signals over DP, MIPI, HDMI, and USB SS.


• Experience with display hardware prototype builds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in core driver design infrastructure and design flow. Knowledge in both digital and analog and mixed signal design.


• Experience interpreting technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.


• Knowledge in the latest driver circuitry for emissive sources, optomechanical and MEMS.


• Experience with display metrology methodologies.


• Experience programming in languages such as Python or C/C++.


• Experience with consumer electronics and/or working within a mass production environment.


• Bring creative thinking, strong communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, and experience working with a diverse, cross-collaborative team.

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.



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$147,000/year to $208,000/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. Apply Now