SME, Mechanical, Manufacturing Design Engineer

Meta • United States, United States • 3w ago

Summary:

The Reality Labs (RL) team at Meta is helping more people around the world come together and connect through hardware and software. As part of the Reality Labs Devices team, we are builders who break down barriers to what is possible. Together, we design and build manufacturing processes that transform technology into products. The Subject Matter Expert (SME) team is responsible for evaluating technologies and identifying supply chain solutions that allow Meta to deliver products to market at scale.We are seeking an SME engineer who can work independently to drive manufacturing solutions from concept through production. Specific hardware development and operations knowledge is required. In this role, you will work with the engineering design and operations teams on critical parts of optical and mechanical component process development and manufacturing at vendors. You will collaborate across multiple projects with optical and mechanical product designers to enable novel smart glasses and AR/VR experiences. You will serve as the interface between the Tech Ops Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to implement comprehensive process and technical solutions for our products.

Required Skills:

SME, Mechanical, Manufacturing Design Engineer Responsibilities:

Drive manufacturing process innovation in optical and mechanical component solutions for Smart Glass, and AR/VR products

Work with Hardware Engineering, Sourcing, Quality and Tech Ops Team to identify, audit and select the best suppliers' partner (SPOR) to manufacture our products

Responsible for CMF processes (PVD, CVD, sputtering, printing, coating, painting), cover window manufacturing, film/lens lamination, die cut, laser cutting, adhesion (i.e., Optical Crystal Adhesion), cover window coating process development (i.e., AR coating, IR ink development, optical coating)

Process DFM, process bring-up, and qualification

Develop MP-intent equipment, processes, and materials

Set CTQ criteria to validate key processes

Run statistical analysis from data collected through trials and investigations

Work with the internal Quality Team to define quality characterization, inspection methodology, and qualification of components before components ship to downstream vendors

Work with the Hardware Engineering, Quality, and Reliability teams to debug optical/ mechanical issues related to component development from New Product Introduction (NPI) to ramp. Identify root cause and provide improvements via process optimization and qualifications

Travel to vendor sites to validate and support development (up to 30%)

Minimum Qualifications:

BS degree or higher in Materials, Mechanical, Chemistry, Physics or equivalent experience

5+ years of technical hands-on experience with mechanical, display, camera or optical manufacturing

Experience partnering with multiple cross functional partners

Experience with consumer electronics manufacturing and/or highly cosmetic parts

Experience with statistical analysis methods applied to manufacturing data

Experience with quality engineering tasks such as defect characterization, yield summary reporting, and driving yield improvement activities

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience integrating AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Experience managing multiple suppliers across and/or multiple projects

10+ years of coating process development experience

Experience with multiple surface finishing and coating methods. Spray and dip coating, PVD, CVD, Plating, Anodizing, Electro Deposition, etc

Experience working with different materials, plastics, metals, glass

Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Experience with FA and troubleshooting cosmetic and functional coating defects

Experience developing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/@context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation:

$173,000/year to $245,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment 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 stereo@types, 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. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta 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@meta.com.

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