Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer IV

Duration: 12 Months (High Possibility of Extension)

Client: FACEBOOK

Location: 1531 Utah Avenue South Suite 400, Seattle, Washington, 98134

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a Product Design Engineer at Facebook AR/VR, you will take a critical role in bringing VR to our customers. You will develop structures, mechanisms, and solutions for next-generation consumer virtual reality hardware. You will take the lead exploring and refining major elements of the consumer device through hands-on, iterative prototyping, while working with a team of diverse, top notch engineers. You will refine selected designs and coordinate with manufacturing experts during the production process. We are looking for someone with a productive mindset who can apply their mechanical engineering expertise to solve problems in creative, insightful ways. Our ideal candidate has a strong mechanical background, excellent prototyping skills, expert 3D CAD capability, and experience in designing and manufacturing consumer technology products.

ROLE:

·        Design and develop new Oculus hardware products

·        Own engineering activities for components or subassemblies from definition and creation, through design for manufacturing and production.

·        Implement sound engineering processes and systematic approaches, while solving diverse design and manufacturing challenges.

·        Contribute to the creation of technical specifications including component and subassembly 2D technical drawings

·        Engineer parts and mechanisms that retain design intent and function according to specs.

·        Test and evaluate design components for manufacturability and structural integrity.

·        Coordinate with manufacturing experts to optimize part design and production processes, including assembly line set-up. Support production throughout the manufacturing process to realize your designs.

·        Collaborate with designers and other engineering disciplines to identify challenges and offer solutions.

MUST HAVE:

• 3-5 years of previous experience designing consumer electronics, medical or similar products
• Unigraphics NX 3D and 2D CAD experience
• Knowledge in mechanical fundamentals: Can speak to material properties, moment analysis, mechanical aptitude
• Familiar w/ manufacturing knowledge and experience specifically with plastic injection molding (needs to be able to design a plastic part that can be tooled)

Nice to have:

• PCB and FPC design experience including ECAD exchange process
• Background driving China-based vendors remotely and in-person
• Manufacturing knowledge and experience specifically with plastic injection molding, stamping, and diecasting
• Experience building part and assembly prototypes in the shop