Product Design Engineering Manager

We're seeking an experienced Product Design Engineering Manager (Mechanical) to lead a team of engineers in designing the next generation of AI Glasses. As a key member of our AI Glasses Hardware team, you'll play a critical role in bringing contextual AI experiences in a beautiful wearable form factor to our customers. This is a complex and operationally impact-focused position that offers the opportunity to develop groundbreaking technologies that can revolutionize human communication and interaction.

Product Design Engineering Manager Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers developing complex consumer hardware devices, providing technical guidance and oversight
• Collaborate with recruiting staff to expand the team through conferences, events, and onboarding new employees
• Develop comprehensive plans for prioritizing technical and resourcing challenges by understanding technical architectures, long-term and short-term planning, hardware roadmapping, and other key issues
• Regularly assess employee performance, address under-performance, and recognize and promote team members
• Foster effective collaboration between teams by partnering with product management, technical program management, manufacturing, operations, and other engineering groups
• Support engineer career development by assigning projects tailored to their skill levels, strengths, and work styles, and promoting long-term skill growth
• Travel domestically and internationally (up to 10%) to support builds, meet with suppliers, and work with multi-site hardware teams
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams, including UX, ID, manufacturing, reliability, and others

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree
• 8+ years of experience shipping consumer products, with an in depth foundation in mechanical engineering fundamentals
• 3+ years of team management experience, leading mechanical engineers
• Experience leading hardware teams to ship consumer devices and be inspired about building and developing high-performing teams
• Proven experience collaborating with Asian contract manufacturers and suppliers, both remotely and on-site
• Skilled in tackling ambiguous issues, providing strategic direction, and applying conceptual thinking
• Proficient in state-of-the-art mechanical design and simulation tools, prototyping tools, manufacturing technologies, and materials
• Experience driving technical contributions to innovation-driven product design teams
• Demonstrated skill in communicating technical information to stakeholders, driving understanding and buy-in

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience shipping consumer products
• Experience delivering wearables in compact form factors
• Experience designing for water resistance and ingress protection
• Track record of delivering products with external and global partners

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.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment 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. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta 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@meta.com.

$173,000/year to $245,000/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.