Electrical Design Validation Engineer

Meta•Redmond, WA

2d•$144,000 - $204,000

About The Position

The Meta Hardware Validation Engineer will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and performance of Meta’s hardware products. This position involves designing, executing, and analyzing comprehensive validation plans to guarantee that Meta’s hardware meets product requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and/or equivalent experience
6+ years of experience in electrical system verification for consumer electronics and/or related fields
Experience with definition of validation test plans and developing detailed electrical validation SOPs
Experience owning significant areas of electrical validation
Experience executing electrical validation on the bench with familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMM, e-load, power supply, power analyzer, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, and temp chamber
Understanding of board schematics and board layout, finding proper probe locations, and identifying potential points of failure in the DUT
Working knowledge of Python, LabVIEW, or other programming languages for data processing and automation

Nice To Haves

Experience leading consumer electronics device system-level design validation
Experience with VNA, logic analyzer, signal analyzer, battery simulator, data acquisition device (DAQ), audio precision analyzer, audio amp measurement filter
Python, and LabVIEW development experience
Board and system level validation and debugging experience
Experience with mobile technology (smartphones, watches, AR/VR)
Masters in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and/or equivalent experience
Firmware verification experience
Experience in system and subsystem power verification
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
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)

Responsibilities

Define and execute electrical validation methodologies for PCBs and subsystems
Develop and track detailed test plans for modules and top-level systems
Drive validation efforts to meet key deadlines and priority goals
Own execution, interpretation, and reporting of electrical validation work status and results
Clearly document test results and track bugs encountered and fixed
Design, expand EE test automation and processes
Support system bring-up and debug activities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement rigorous system tests
Analyze large datasets and distill findings into clear, actionable summaries for stakeholders