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Product Design Engineer

Meta· Engineering
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Hybrid (Sunnyvale, CA)$173k - $245k + equity + bonusFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Hardware-focused product design engineer role responsible for solving complex, ambiguous mechanical/electromechanical problems, leading cross-functional initiatives, mentoring engineers, and influencing technical strategy across research and product development at Meta.

Responsibilities

  • Own the mechanical architecture for key research initiatives and/or entire products or product families. Lead the design of critical components and full systems, solving technical problems that few others in the organization can, and ensuring robust end-to-end product development and integration
  • Proactively identify and solve critical, long-term, and often ambiguous problems that impact strategic objectives. Influence key leaders and functional strategy, and participate in the development of the organization's technical roadmap
  • Act as a recognized and thought leader, sought out for advice across multiple teams. Create and leverage formal networks with key internal and external contacts. Recruit, onboard, and serve as a mentor to other engineers, elevating the entire team
  • Drive investments in engineering craft, advocate for higher product quality and efficiency, and establish new best practices to resolve business-critical challenges
  • Bring clarity to undefined problems and develop novel approaches for issues with unclear or variable factors. Exercise judgment to drive comprehensive solutions that align with broader organizational goals and future implications

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and/or equivalent industry experience
  • 8+ years of industry experience in mechanical design, with a track record of delivering breakthrough products and technologies for high‑volume commercial products and/or designing complex electromechanical systems in a research/prototype environment
  • Recognized expertise in a relevant technical domain and a history of solving novel, loosely defined technical problems
  • Track record of driving technical direction, mentoring engineers and influencing the strategy of cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated expertise across the full product development lifecycle, from architecture to high-volume manufacturing
  • Experience creating and driving technical roadmaps and contributing to organizational-level strategy

Skills

Required:Mechanical designProduct development lifecycleTechnical roadmap development

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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