Industrial Design Architect

Seattle, WA

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

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'.

Responsibilities

• Use hands-on product/mechanical design skills to create delightful, holistically considered products
• Take ideas from 'outlandish' to 'plan of record' with demonstrated mechanical aptitude and in-depth understanding of industrial design
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine product designs
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure design meets requirements and expectations
• Solve complex design problems and optimize product performance
• Develop and maintain high-quality designs that meet product development timelines and budgets

Requirements

• 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