Job Description

Facebook Reality Labs brings together world-class experts to develop and ship groundbreaking products at the intersection of hardware, software, and content. We have a clear mandate to ship products at scale. In particular, seemingly impossible products that define new categories that advance Facebook's mission of connecting the world.
The Materials Technology team is looking for a Manager to lead a diverse team of engineers who identify cutting edge material technology. As a Manager, Applied Materials, you will play a critical role in bringing VR to our customers. Our ideal candidate has experience leading hardware teams to ship consumer devices and has a passion for building great teams and developing people. This is a complex and operationally challenging role that will afford the opportunity to lead the development of technologies that have the potential to change the way humans communicate and interact regardless of distance.

Manager, Applied Materials Responsibilities

* Manage engineers working on multiple complex consumer electronic devices

* Work closely with dedicated recruiting staff to expand the team, participating in conferences/events, and onboarding new employees

* Understand technical architectures, long term and short term planning, hardware roadmapping, and other issues to create comprehensive plans for prioritizing technical and resourcing challenges

* Assess employee performance frequently, address under-performance, and recognize and promote performance

* Partner with technical program management, manufacturing, operations and other engineering groups to facilitate effective collaboration between teams

* Help engineers develop their careers, assigning them to projects tailored to their skill levels, long-term skill development, strengths, and work styles

Minimum Qualifications

* BS in material science, chemistry, mechanical engineering or equivalent experience

* Experience with high tech and industry leading consumer hardware

* Experience thriving in an extremely dynamic and fast-paced environment

* Knowledge in at least one area of metals, plastics, ceramics, adhesives, coatings, or composites

* Proven curiosity for science and technology

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

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