Job Description

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.

Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) focuses on connecting people through Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). The compute performance and power efficiency requirements of these products require custom silicon. The Facebook Agile Silicon Team (FAST) is driving the state-of-the-art forward with breakthroughs in computer vision, machine learning, mixed reality, graphics, displays, sensors, and new ways to map the human body. We believe the only way to achieve our goals is to look at the entire stack, from transistors, through architecture, to firmware and algorithms.The FAST End-to-End (E2E) System Prototyping and Validation team seeks a Lab Manager to oversee the operation of FAST’s silicon-proto labs across different sites. The position requires a leader who can manage priorities, distribute resources across a portfolio of short/mid/long-term lab projects, and has experience working with different engineering teams to manage labs’ daily operations to meet Facebook’s lab safety and security guidelines while facilitating efficient development and testing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of support staff/technicians and oversee the operations of FAST’s silicon-proto labs across different sites to support engineering productivity in silicon validation and system prototyping
• Plan and execute lab projects including lab expansion, rack-scale system installation, equipment planning/procurement/setup/inventory/maintenance/calibration/SW update/license & renewal, and lab network/security/IT interface, etc.
• Drive lab space, safety, regulatory, and security processes compliance
• work with software infrastructure teams to timely deploy standard lab environments
• Work with cross-functional engineering managers and collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines to deliver high quality lab working environments
• Good understanding of silicon chip validation, electronics components, schematics, PCB layouts, and product assembly
  

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in silicon/EE/HW lab setup, management, and maintenance
• Experience with lab PO process from quotation, purchase, payment, to delivery
• Hands-on experience operating multimeter, oscilloscope, power supply, and other common benchtop equipment
• Hands-on experience on consumer hardware teardown, solder, and rework
  

Preferred Qualification

• Hands-on experience with silicon chip bring-up and validation process
• Scripting skills with one or more languages for equipment automation and data processing
• Familiarity with high speed IO bring-ups, FPGA systems, and hardware boards
• Experience working in an agile environment, changing roadmaps and being capable to adapt project plans based on changes
• Experience working with cross-functional partners such as SoC team, validation team, product design engineers, and other hardware/software functions
  

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.