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Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Meta
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Aug 2025
💰 $240,000/yr($170,000/yr$240,000/yr)

About the role

As an Opto-Mechanical Engineer at Meta, you will take a critical role in developing AR & VR Systems. You will become part of a team exploring new concepts through mechanical design, optical modeling, and fast iterative prototyping. A wide range of approaches will be explored combining electrical, mechanical, optical, firmware, and software techniques. We want people who work well in teams, can brainstorm big ideas, work in new technology areas, drive a concept into a prototype, and complex designs to a high-volume consumer product solution. We are looking for action oriented individual who can apply their mechanical and optical engineering expertise to solve problems in creative, insightful ways.Opto-Mechanical Engineer Responsibilities
  • Drive development of opto-mechanical system requirements for advanced imaging and camera system technologies
  • Model, build, test, and refine prototypes and characterization test systems
  • Work across the full product development cycle, from concept inception to shipping product
  • Work with vendors worldwide
  • Push state-of-the-art technologies and approaches to solving complex mechanical problems
Minimum Qualifications
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of experience in related engineering positions
  • 3+ years of mechanical engineering experience in high-volume consumer electronics product development
  • Knowledge of material properties such as plastics, metal, adhesive, glass, PCBA, and flex circuit
  • Knowledge and application of GD&T techniques and knowledge of associated metrology approaches
  • Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing techniques (Stamping, machining, 3D printing, injection molding, etc.)
  • Experience in 3D design modeling (NX, SolidWorks, or Creo) and physical prototyping
  • Experience in testing and analysis (FEA, Simulation, Zemax, Ray Tracing, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
  • MS in Mechanical Engineering
  • 7+ years of opto-mechanical experience for high volume products
  • Knowledge of cost effective, miniaturized optics & electrical component packaging, mounting, interfaces, and adhesive bonding
  • Knowledge or optics manufacturing techniques (glass lens, plastic lens, coatings, molding)
  • Experience in consumer electronics product development and/or manufacturing
  • Experience with mass production of systems requiring active optical alignment
  • Experience delivering multiple successful consumer products to production from concept inception to shipping product
  • Six sigma experience (Green Belt or Black Belt)
For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
$170,000/year to $240,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

Equal Employment Opportunity Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice

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