Mechanical Engineer, Infrastructure

Meta•Menlo Park, CA

11d•$144,000 - $204,000•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position within the Mechanical Engineering group. The Mechanical Engineering group supports all the Data Center product teams, such as AI/ML servers, storage, networking, racks, connectivity, and data centers. Each product team is responsible for building a specific piece of the infrastructure to connect people across the world. Meta supports this effort through the Open Compute Project (OCP), where we seek to make Internet connectivity available to all. This is a unique opportunity to join our team and help us build the world’s most open and efficient connectivity platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or mechatronic engineering or equivalent industry experience
6+ years of experience designing and shipping commercial or industrial products
Proficient with 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software such as Creo or SolidWorks
Experienced in analyzing and resolving issues cross-functionally
Effective communication skills
Experience creating engineering documentation such as product specifications, test reports, and manufacturing drawings

Nice To Haves

Experience with a variety of electronic interconnection types and their various performance pros and cons
6+ years of experience in designing and shipping data center system equipment; rack-level design experience is preferred
Familiar with AI, server, storage, network, machine learning systems, rack & power
Experience in designing and manufacturing sheetmetal enclosures, plastic, die cast, extrusion, and machined parts
End-to-end experience from concept creation to deployment of a product
Available for international and domestic travel, approximately 10% of work time
Experience with owning a complete hardware system as a mechanical engineering lead
Experience optimizing product designs using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for shock and vibration, thermal, and certification performance

Responsibilities

Lead product specification, design, prototyping, and testing of devices and products for AI/ML server, storage, network systems, or rack & power, for use in communication devices and data centers
Work closely with the TPM, hardware, thermal, manufacturing, software, supply chain, and outside partner teams to ensure that project goals and schedules are met
Validate product performance against requirements from many internal customers using design and simulation tools
Perform part and assembly-level tolerance analysis, motion and performance studies
Quickly iterate through various design concepts, bringing them to life via fast prototyping that can be fabricated with assistance from our prototyping lab or suppliers
Create test plans, design test equipment, and undertake testing procedures to verify design performance
Create documentation and specifications suitable for prototyping, quoting, and production
Work with ODM/JDM/CM partners through the design-for-manufacturing process and engineering verification stages required to move the product from prototype to production
Understand different types of product packaging and the testing requirements
Support our manufacturing partners by working on-site with their overseas design and manufacturing teams