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Product Design Engineering Manager

Meta· Hardware
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Redmond, WA$208k - $289kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Lead mechanical engineering efforts for next-generation AR/VR hardware, managing a team of mechanical engineers and partnering with cross-functional teams to bring wearable AR devices from concept through mass production.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of mechanical engineers focused on product design for next-generation AR device
  • Partner with Tech Leads to drive mechanical design strategy across the full product development lifecycle, from concept ideation and prototyping through design validation and mass production
  • Establish engineering standards and design-for-manufacturability guidelines specific to consumer wearable hardware
  • Partner with industrial design, electrical engineering, and systems engineering teams to define mechanical architecture and resolve cross-disciplinary integration challenges
  • Oversee tolerance analysis, structural simulation, and materials selection for lightweight, ergonomic wearable form factors
  • Manage relationships with contract manufacturers and tooling vendors to ensure quality, cost, and schedule targets are met
  • Define team roadmaps, set priorities, and allocate engineering resources across concurrent hardware development programs
  • Review and approve mechanical design documentation, including CAD models, engineering drawings, and design verification test plans
  • Identify and mitigate technical risks in mechanical subsystems through structured design reviews and failure mode analysis
  • Recruit, mentor, and grow mechanical engineering talent, fostering a culture of technical rigor and collaborative problem-solving

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and/or equivalent industry experience
  • 12+ years of experience in mechanical or product design engineering for consumer electronics or wearable hardware products
  • 5+ years of experience managing teams through full product development cycles, from concept to mass production
  • Experience with mechanical design tools such as NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or equivalent CAD platforms, and familiarity with tolerance analysis and structural simulation methods
  • Experience collaborating with contract manufacturers and managing tooling, DFM, and NPI processes for high-volume consumer hardware
  • Experience leading cross-functional hardware programs in partnership with electrical engineering, industrial design, and operations teams

Skills

Required:Mechanical designCAD toolsDesign for manufacturabilityCross-functional collaboration
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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