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Product Design Engineer - Soft Goods

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses.
$129,000 - $200,000
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
4+ years of experience
AR/VR
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Description For Product Design Engineer - Soft Goods

The Soft Goods Engineering team at Meta Reality Labs develops and integrates technical soft goods solutions across all of Meta's consumer VR, AR, Wearables and Accessories product lines. As a Soft Goods Product Design Engineer, you will take a critical role in designing novel Soft Goods solutions to improve comfort and ergonomics for consumer electronics devices. You'll own parts and assemblies such as facial interfaces, strap systems, wrist wearables with integrated electronics and charging carry cases. You will lead in exploring and refining designs through iterative prototyping, while working with talented engineers, designers and manufacturers. The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical background, deep experience in designing and manufacturing consumer electronics products (Soft Goods experience preferred), expert 3D and 2D CAD capability, and excellent prototyping skills. Key responsibilities include designing and developing new Soft Goods parts and assemblies, owning engineering activities throughout the product life cycle, collaborating with various teams, implementing sound engineering processes, serving as a resident expert in Soft Goods design engineering and DFM, and coordinating with manufacturing experts to optimize design and production processes.

Last updated 9 months ago

Responsibilities For Product Design Engineer - Soft Goods

  • Design and develop new Soft Goods parts and assemblies for high-volume consumer electronic devices
  • Own Soft Goods engineering activities throughout the product life cycle
  • Collaborate closely with Industrial Designer and engineering disciplines
  • Implement sound engineering processes and systematic approaches
  • Serve as a resident expert in Soft Goods design engineering and DFM
  • Contribute to the creation of technical specifications and product definition
  • Test and evaluate soft goods design components for manufacturability and performance
  • Coordinate with Soft Goods manufacturing experts to optimize part design and production processes

Requirements For Product Design Engineer - Soft Goods

  • BS or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 4+ years of experience in product design engineering of consumer products from concept to production
  • Foundational knowledge in engineering fundamentals
  • Experience with human factors and wearable technologies
  • Knowledge in mechanical design fundamentals for typical consumer electronics design
  • Experience working with China-based vendors remotely and in-person
  • Experience building and assembling prototypes in the shop

Benefits For Product Design Engineer - Soft Goods

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Health insurance

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