Meta is seeking a Concept Engineering Lead to direct the prototyping of Meta's future consumer hardware products. In this role, you will operate at the intersection of hardware, software, and design, applying systems thinking to lead early-stage product concepts from ambiguous ideas into experience prototypes. You will set the technical and strategic direction for Concept Engineering, defining a clear roadmap and driving ongoing project priorities to support and accelerate the various mature and emerging product portfolios.

Concept Engineering Lead, Hardware Responsibilities:

• Define and lead the concept engineering strategy for next-generation consumer hardware products, supporting early ideation through proof-of-concept
• Establish a Concept Engineering architecture frameworks, priorities, and design principles that guide cross-functional hardware development teams across multiple concurrent programs
• Support the exploration of novel experiences through bespoke hardware-software systems
• Partner with product management, design, and engineering to answer the most important questions quickly and efficiently
• Mentor a team of engineers across multiple disciplines, establishing a process for prototype development across the organization
• Engage directly with executive and product leadership to define concept direction, communicate risks, and make strategic recommendations
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in mechanical or product engineering with a focus on consumer electronics, wearables, or handheld hardware devices
• Experience leading concept development and architecture definition for complex, multi-disciplinary hardware products from early-stage ideation through to functional prototype
• Experience driving technical strategy and cross-functional alignment across hardware, design, software, and systems engineering organizations at a program or portfolio level
• Experience communicating hardware architecture decisions and engineering trade-offs to executive stakeholders
• Experience in synthesizing requests from a diverse set of stakeholders into a single, manufacturable device
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Familiarity with early-stage hardware concept development for wearable or body-worn devices, including technical trade-offs
• Technical leadership and accountability for a high-complexity project requiring a diverse engineering team
• Experience with AR wearable devices, including world-locked rendering, calibration, and wearability
• 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 building and scaling concept engineering teams or centers of excellence within a hardware product organization
• Experience with contract manufacturing and proven track record of effectively leveraging vendors for complex engineering work
  
  

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 [email protected].

$260,000/year to $319,000/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.