Job Description

TITLE                                    : CONCEPT DESIGN - MECHANICAL ENGINEER

LOCATION                             : SEATTLE/REDMOND, WA

NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT   : 6 MONTHS- POTENTIAL FOR EXTENSION                                   

DIRECT CLIENT

INTERNAL JOB ID: FT0034

CONCEPT DESIGN - MECHANICAL ENGINEER CONTRACTOR

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 Meta’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 Meta’s hardware portfolio. 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, and possess strong problem-solving skills. You must be a self-starter, well-organized and have excellent communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Collaborate with our team and engineering teams at Meta to 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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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 production feasibility 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

3 - 7 years of product development experience, including early-stage conceptual design, detailed design for manufacturing and assembly at low-to-mid volumes, hands-on prototyping experience

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

Understanding of Virtual Reality products and Meta’s products

Familiarity with camera modules and optical systems

Experience working with manufacturing vendors

Experience in NX CAD modeling system, and Team Center PDM

Qualifications

Mechanical Design, Industrial Design, Prototype Design / product development, consumer electronics,

Additional Information

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