Meta RL team is shaping the future of consumer electronics in the emerging Augmented and Virtual Reality industry, as well as Personal Communication and Social Connections via our game-changing products.As a Color, Material, and Finish Developer on the RL Industrial Design team, you bring extensiveknowledge of industrial materials and finishes as well as a passion for sourcing and developing new materials, methods and processes. You have a record of helping ship successful products in the Consumer Electronics, Wearable Technology, Fashion, or Eyewear industries and are working collaboratively with cross-discipline teams and manufacturing partners. Your insights, experience and development efforts will help guide the unique style and distinctive look of our brand.This position is full-time.
Color, Material, and Finish Developer Responsibilities:
- Support the industrial design team through implementation of material design specifications
- Establish and maintain quality standards and consistency across a portfolio of materials
- Interface with industry and manufacturing partners to research and develop proprietary material combinations and new production techniques
- Lead the resolution of design, prototyping and manufacturing issues during the development phase
- Communicate and resolve manufacturing and prototyping challenges
- Manage and maintain CMF product specifications for products in development from concept to production
- Occasional domestic and international travel is a requirement for this position
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ability to communicate design vision and concepts using traditional techniques to internal teams and leadership
- Expert knowledge of plastic injection molding processes, metal fabrication techniques, resin development, coating technologies, plastics decoration processes, fabrics and textiles
- Experience working directly with materials suppliers, manufacturing partners and cross-functional teams to solve complex product problems at scale
- Working knowledge of 3D CAD and digital visualization software
Preferred Qualifications:
- Fluent in English
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.
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.