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As a Hardware Electrical Engineer at Meta, you will design, develop, and integrate innovative electrical systems for a wide range of applications, from next-generation consumer hardware to large-scale infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams-including mechanical, optical, firmware, software, and manufacturing experts-to deliver impactful solutions. Your work may span the full product or system lifecycle, from early prototyping and feasibility studies to large-scale deployment and operational excellence. You will be part of a dynamic environment that values technical excellence, rapid iteration, and creative problem-solving.
Responsibilities
Own electrical development of complex subsystems or moderately complex systems, under guidance from technical leads or managers
• Lead schematic design, board layout, and cross-functional design reviews
• Propose innovative solutions to enhance system or product performance, reliability, and features
• Manage hardware bring-up, debugging, and support for manufacturing, assembly, or deployment
• Evaluate vendor reference designs and adapt them to Meta's requirements
• Provide technical guidance and support to other engineers; contribute to team knowledge sharing
• Work autonomously and take initiative to manage individual and team priorities
• Collaborate in a distributed team environment and across engineering disciplines
• Contribute to operational excellence, compliance, or specialized requirements as relevant to the team's mission
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or relevant technical field, and/or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of experience in electrical design, with a demonstrated track record of delivering/shipping high-volume products and/or working in research, prototyping, or early-stage development environments
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and troubleshooting complex electrical systems or subsystems
• Proficiency in interpreting and creating electrical schematics, designing physical layouts (e.g., PCBs or panel/plant layouts), and/or performing hardware/system bring-up and debug at the lab or field level
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines and with external partners or vendors
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in developing manufacturing tests for high-volume consumer products
• Experience with low power design techniques and power optimization for consumer electronics
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience with RF system design and integration
• Experience working with CM/JDM manufacturing partners, including schematic ownership, BOM control, and builds
• Experience with schematic capture, layout guidance, and board-level debugging in compact form-factor products with Cadence and/or CAD
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience with circuit design across analog, digital, power, and communication domains
• Experience with charging system design and power delivery for portable/battery-powered devices
• Consumer electronics experience and/or working within a mass production environment. Experience designing for HDI flexible and rigid substrates for high-volume, cost-optimized applications
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.
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