Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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. To apply, click "Apply to Job" online on this web page.

Firmware Engineer Responsibilities

• Architect, design, build and test firmware systems for furture AR, VR, Portal, or new technology teams.


• Join a world-class team of experts exploring new concepts through rapid protoyping.


• Collaborate across disciplines (electrical, mechanical, optical, firmware and software) to impact user immersion.


• Quickly solve problems, generate big ideas, work with new technology, drive concepts into prototypes and envision the transition to high-volume consumerism.


• Analyze, design, develop and debug firmware for AR and VR devices including novel sensing, imaging systems, haptic devices and audio prototypes.


• Support all phases of SoC/ASIC development, including defining requirements for custom silicon architecture, firmware architecture, implementation, simulation, FPGA debugging, chip bring up and support systems.


• Work with software teams on algorithm development on validated systems.


• Drive implementation of the firmware development practices across teams and projects.


• Telecommute from anywhere in the U.S. permitted.

Minimum Qualifications

• Employer will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Systems, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Electrical Engineering or a related field and 36 months of experience in the job offered or in a computer-related occupation. Experience must include 36 months of experience in each of the following:


• Driver and board-level system software development


• Power management, boot loaders and RTOS


• Board bring up and systems debugging


• ARM based processors, microcontrollers and various communications protocols such as I2C, UART, SPI, USB, MIPI, and I2S


• Algorithms


• Debugging tools such as bus analyzers and oscilloscopes


• Protocol design, specification, and implementation


• Debugging and problem solving in code bases and environments.

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