Lead Optomechanical Engineer at Meta in Redmond, Washington

Job Description:

As an Opto-Mechanical Engineer at Meta, you will take a critical role in developing next generation AR systems. You will become part of a team translating new concepts through mechanical design and fast iterative prototyping into products. A wide range of approaches will be explored combining electrical, mechanical, optical, firmware, and software techniques. We want people who work well in teams, can brainstorm big ideas, work in new technology areas, are able to drive a concept into a prototype and then mature the design to high-volume consumer product solutions. We are looking for someone with a product mindset to join the display systems integration team. This will be a technical lead role where the individual in this role will work closely with product design engineers, display engineers, hardware engineers, process engineers, FEA simulation engineers, material scientists, project managers, validation engineers, product-operations, and international suppliers from the concept/architecture definition stage through product engineering validation builds. We work at a fast pace with a group of highly self-motivated talents. The individual should demonstrate strong ability to continuously develop personal knowledge and expertise in new technology for AR display systems assembly, process design, manufacturing, and scalability.

Lead Optomechanical Engineer Responsibilities:

• Lead mechanical architecture for AR display programs as part of cross-functional engineering team, ensuring all mechanical aspects of development are covered ensuring program success.


• Provide architectural and integration technology based constraints to focus and enable future hardware research.


• Work across full product development cycle to deliver robust mechanical designs from concept to production.


• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable wearable devices.


• Mentor optomechanical engineers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters in Mechanical Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.


• 7+ years experience in 3D CAD modeling (NX or similar) and physical prototyping.


• Experience advancing design and manufacturing technologies to improve products.


• 7+ years of experience developing high-volume consumer products with stringent SWAP-C budgets in such as wearables, mobile devices, or similar.


• Experience influencing product level design decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience leading overseas suppliers in an CM, ODM or JDM model.


• History of shipping wearable see-through displays.


• Demonstrated experience on developing binocular display system mechanics.


• Demostrated experience on working with miniaturized projectors, waveguide combiners and diffractive optics.

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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$204,000/year to $281,000/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