Description

Meta's AR/VR organization brings together experts to develop and ship groundbreaking products at the intersection of hardware, software, and platform. Technical Operations team has the responsibility for evaluating technologies and identifying supply chain solutions that allow AR/VR Organization to deliver products to market at scale. Manufacturing Test Engineer will drive the development and deployment of hardware test systems with manufacturing partners and third-party integrators. Automation Engineer of manufacturing Test Engineering leads the end-to-end development of complex, high-throughput automation solutions for test lines.

Manufacturing Test Engineer - Automation Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy comprehensive automation solutions for test lines, integrating industrial robots with complex conveyor architectures
• Create detailed layouts and specify critical components, including motors, sensors, and structural supports
• Lead the design and optimization of PLC logic and motion control to maximize throughput and accommodate test flow/process requirements
• Conduct bottleneck analyses and cycle-time simulations to validate that the physical transport system meets or exceeds production targets
• Lead the onsite installation and mechanical commissioning phase, ensuring automation solution technical capability and operation performance
• Document all system architectures, including electrical schematics, mechanical BOMs, and logic flowcharts for long-term maintenance
• Travel required: up to 50%

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Automation, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
• 3+ years of professional experience in industrial automation with a dedicated focus on material handling and conveyor integration
• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks or AutoCAD for the design of mechanical assemblies and factory floor footprints
• Hands-on experience programming industrial robots (FANUC, ABB, or KUKA) for applications like palletizing, sorting, or assembly
• Demonstrated ability to program PLCs and configure industrial communication networks
• Demonstrated understanding of mechanical power transmission, including sizing motors and calculating torque requirements for conveyor loads

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in high-speed and high precision automation systems for fragile or high-value components
• Experience implementing tracking system to allow robots to interact with products on a moving belt
• Experience in developing automation solution for test, including communication with tester and handling retest logics
• In-depth knowledge of robotic/conveyor safety standards and codes
• Background in performing structural load and stress analysis for custom-engineered automation system
• Experience integrating vision systems for automated part identification and active alignment
• 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

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.