Surfacing Designer
Burlingame, CA$118k - $170kFull-timePosted 4mo ago
About the role
Surfacing Designer role in a small, collaborative team focused on tangent/curvature/acceleration continuity, NURBS, and production-ready geometry to support industrial design, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing requirements for consumer hardware.
Responsibilities
- Support the development of category-defining products, helping Meta change the world through design
- Help define and refine the visual and physical language of our brand through the design of our hardware
- Create and update 3D CAD surfaces and solid bodies to assist the product development process and for cross-discipline use
- Create Class-A production-ready 3D CAD surfaces and bodies across multiple projects and product categories
- Utilize your aesthetic and mechanical sensibilities to conceive elegant and effective solutions to complex geometric, ergonomic and mechanical challenges
- Work collaboratively with multiple cross-functional teams on complex technical programs in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
- A Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of professional experience as a 3D Modeler or CAD Surfacing Specialist, developing complex parts for industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, wearable tech, sports equipment, etc
- Mid-level knowledge of a high-end parametric CAD surfacing software such as PTC Creo or Siemens NX, including “master/skeleton” modeling for highly integrated assemblies
- Experience designing parts with consideration for plastic injection molding, CNC machining, and metal forming/casting/extrusion/stamping best practices
- Experience managing complex part interactions and assemblies
- Good understanding of product architecture and internal component layout
- Experience utilizing rapid prototyping techniques such as 3D printing and CNC machining to help validate part design
Skills
Required:3D CAD SurfacingIndustrial Design/Mechanical EngineeringPlastic Injection Molding, CNC Machining, metal forming/casting/extrusion/stampingRapid Prototyping (3D printing, CNC)Soft/Hard Skills in Aesthetics and Ergonomics
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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