Wearables Systems Architect

Job Title

Wearables Systems Architect

Role Summary

Lead system architecture for upcoming consumer wearables (AI glasses, AI wrist devices, AR hardware) within Reality Labs. Define platform-level architectures, set technical strategy and roadmap, and coordinate across industrial design, hardware, software, supply chain and external partners to move concepts from prototype to high-volume production.

Experience Level

Senior-level; requires 15+ years of product experience in electrical, systems, or computer engineering.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include defining architectures, analyzing trade-offs, and driving prototypes to production.

• Own platform system architecture across subsystems (compute/memory, displays/optics, sensors, audio, connectivity, I/O, firmware) from concept through production ramp.
• Collaborate with other system architects and software teams to capture workload requirements and select/define compute silicon with appropriate accelerators.
• Maintain detailed specifications and workload assumptions to align cross-functional teams.
• Perform workload profiling and resource-utilization analysis on target compute platforms.
• Conduct trade-off studies and deliver engineering solutions for architectural challenges during early concept development.
• Communicate technology and product strategy to internal and external stakeholders and guide long-term technology investments.
• Create hardware system metrics, standards and tools to inform design decisions.
• Drive system requirements to enable new AR/AI experiences and advance research/technology roadmaps.
• Travel domestically up to 15%.

Requirements

Concise list of required and preferred skills; degrees summarized separately under Education Requirements.

• Must-have: 15+ years of product experience in electrical, systems, or computer engineering; experience defining architectures or systems engineering in one or more of: electrical, silicon, firmware, audio, sensors, wireless connectivity, displays/optical systems.
• Must-have: Fundamentals in computer architecture; experience with rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept models; demonstrated communication and collaboration with product development engineers, product managers, and cross-functional hardware/software teams.
• Must-have: Experience working with external partners and supply-base engagements; proven systems skills including SoC evaluation, optical systems, sensors, computer-vision algorithms, software and AI.
• Nice-to-have: Experience modeling system power/thermals/battery trade-offs; firmware development; programming; computer vision; Android or Zephyr OS experience; experience with AR/VR and complex sensing systems.
• Nice-to-have: Experience creating system models for compute, latency and interface bandwidth; integrating AI tools to optimize workflows; familiarity with responsible AI practices; understanding of memory subsystems and memory management.

Education Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is expected. MS or PhD in related fields is preferred but not required; the posting accepts equivalent industry experience as an alternative to advanced degrees.

About the Company

Company: Meta Platforms

Headquarters: Menlo Park, California, United States

American technology company that develops social networking products (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) and invests in virtual/augmented reality hardware and software through Reality Labs, focusing on connectivity, advertising, and immersive computing experiences.