Industrial Design Architect
Seattle, WA • Full Time
Meta
AR/VR
Facebook Reality Labs
Design & User Experience
Oculus
Design
Engineering
Hardware
Meta Reality Labs is shaping the future of technology and our Industrial Design team is helping bring the next generation of hardware to life. As an Industrial Design Architect, you will use your hands-on product/mechanical design skills to create delightful, holistically considered products. A demonstrated mechanical aptitude and in-depth understanding of industrial design will enable you to take things from “outlandish idea” to “plan of record”.
Industrial Design Architect Responsibilities
  • Collaborate closely with the Industrial Design team to develop technical solutions ranging from high-level experience prototypes to detailed, functional designs
  • Drive rapid concept exploration, iterative prototyping, and mechanical implementation of inventive design features
  • Push the state of the art of physical technology integration and manufacturing processes
  • Create and refine effective ways to address complex ergonomic challenges
  • Partner closely with Product Design Engineering and other internal teams to align design intent and rapidly move projects forward
  • Leverage external partners as needed to implement novel manufacturing solutions
  • Travel internationally to support manufacturing builds
Minimum Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience developing high-volume consumer electronics or wearable tech products
  • Experience leading technical projects and directing development activities
  • Expertise in creating high-fidelity mockups, mechanisms, and rapid prototypes
  • Experience designing plastic and metal parts for high volume manufacturing processes
  • Experience defining product-level mechanical architectures
  • Expertise in 3D CAD modeling at the detail and assembly level in NX, Creo, or Solidworks, including complex surfacing
  • Experience working collaboratively with ID, ME, EE, and PM teams
  • Communication, visualization, and problem solving skills
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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.

$139,000/year to $200,000/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.


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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 here.

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