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Hardware Electrical Engineer - Research

United States, Redmond Employment contract 144000.00 - 204000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted June 10, 2026
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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.

Job Responsibility

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
  • Evidence of organization, communication, and documentation skills used to bring new technologies and product categories to market in a complex environment
  • Experience leveraging technical and product development experience and cross-collaboration relationships to influence product direction
  • Experience in an applied research organization
  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
  • Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
  • Experience working independently, managing priorities, and demonstrating an aptitude for creative problem-solving
  • Experience with robotic systems, health/medical devices, or wearable technologies

What we offer

  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits (unspecified)
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