Hardware System Engineer
Other Engineering
United States · California City, CA, USA · Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Posted on May 6, 2025
Meta Reality Labs - W2 Contract
Senior Hardware System Engineer - Sunnyvale, CA
Hardware System Engineer (Smart Glasses / Sensing Technology)
Meta is looking for an experienced Hardware Systems Engineer to join their team in Sunnyvale, CA! This position will be working on various sensor design and bring-up activities for a variety of sensors that may include IMU, proximity, capacitive touch (CapTouch), ECG, Biosensors, and/or ambient light sensors. In this role you will contribute to smart glass module bring-up, including sensor design, characterization, and validation for AR Smart Glasses.
Responsibilities:
- Prototype new sensor architectures through the design of analog front-end and simulation for optimal functionality and performance
- Spearhead sensor module bring-up, including design, characterization, and validation
- Define Sensor characterization/validation methodologies for sensors (IMU, proximity, capacitive touch, and/or ambient light sensors)
- Track and execute detailed test plans for the system modules and subsystems characterization to meet key deadlines and priority goals.
- Contribute to the design of new sensor module architectures to support additional features
- Develop automated test setups with SW scripting to implement module characterization/validation
- Own execution, interpretation, and reporting of results.
- Support system bring up and debug activities
- Clearly communicate test plans and results
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of HW/EE experience with strong sensor design, development, characterization and validation experience ideally within consumer electronics or similar products
- Hands-on experience in design, development, characterization, and validation of sensing applications
- Experience with one or more of the following sensors - IMU, proximity, capacitive touch, and/or ambient light sensors
- Understanding of board schematics and board layout.
- Ability to find proper probe locations and identify potential points of failure in the DUT.
- Skilled using Python for data processing and automation.
- Self-motivated and team player
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of PCB schematic and layout design concepts for flex boards
- Masters in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science