Hardware Electrical Engineer

Meta

$120K — $150K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 2+ years of experience in electrical design
  • Strong knowledge of circuit and system design
  • Proficient in schematic and board design using tools like Cadence OrCAD or Altium
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment for debugging and automation
  • Familiarity with digital signal processing or display engineering or battery management systems

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and validate electrical subsystems for hardware products
  • Create schematics and guide board layout processes
  • Document specs and test criteria for systems and modules
  • Conduct feasibility studies on new technologies and components
  • Support hardware builds and troubleshoot issues
  • Collaborate with mechanical, software, and firmware teams for integrated solutions
  • Participate in team collaboration and process improvements

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment fostering technical development and creativity
  • Opportunity to engage in all phases of product lifecycle
  • Support for continuous learning and skill development in a fast-paced setting
  • Involvement in multi-disciplinary engineering projects
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and projects in the consumer hardware space
Full Job Description
As a Hardware Electrical Engineer at Meta, you will design, develop, and integrate 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. You will be part of an environment that values technical development, rapid iteration, and creative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and validate electrical subsystems or simple systems for Meta's hardware products, with increasing independence
• Create schematics, direct board layout, and participate in design reviews
• Document requirements, specifications, and test criteria for modules and systems
• Conduct feasibility studies and analysis to evaluate new technologies and components
• Support manufacturing builds, hardware bring-up, and troubleshooting activities
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines (mechanical, firmware, software, etc.) to deliver integrated solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical performance and reliability issues
• Demonstrate sustained productivity and ownership of assigned areas
• Build collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners and contribute to team-level goals
• Participate in process improvement, knowledge sharing, and organizational activities as appropriate

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or relevant technical field, and/or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of experience in electrical design or a relevant technical field
• Proven knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals and circuit and/or system design
• Experience with schematic and board design using industry-standard tools (e.g., Cadence OrCAD, Altium)
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment and debugging/automating hardware
• Experience working with at least one of the following: digital signal processing, real-time image processing, display engineering, camera modules, mobile SoC/PMIC, or battery management systems

Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• MS or PHD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Experience with high speed signaling over DP, MIPI, HDMI, and USB SS
• Experience with IMUs/sensor physical sensor systems with an understanding of calibration methods
• Experience with vision systems
• Experience with audio technologies
• Experience with circuit design in high speed circuits, Verilog/FPGAs, microcontrollers, microprocessors, firmware, and/or programmable logic based development
• Consumer Electronics experience and/or working within a mass production environment

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