PCB Manufacturing Technical Program Manager

At Meta Reality Labs Research, we are building the future of augmented and virtual reality. As the PCB manufacturing technical program manager, you will be responsible for the programs that take printed circuit board designs from layout release through fabrication, assembly, and delivery into the hands of our research teams. You will be a critical member of the PCB Design & Manufacturing team, partnering with a multi-disciplinary group of researchers, hardware, sourcing, and legal teams, as well as external fabrication and assembly partners. You will define requirements and deliverables, build and drive schedules, manage vendor relationships and NPI readiness, and keep the big picture in focus while digging into the details when it counts. Successful candidates demonstrate the ability to navigate ambiguity, learn new domains quickly, and drive process improvements that increase team efficiency.
PCB Manufacturing Technical Program Manager Responsibilities
Own end-to-end program management for PCB fabrication and assembly, from design release through delivery, across a portfolio of concurrent research builds
Build, maintain, and communicate schedules across multiple teams and suppliers; set milestones, report statuses, and surface and resolve risks early
Manage external PCB fabrication and assembly partners: capability assessment, quoting, NPI readiness, build tracking, escalation, and performance review
Partner with engineering and sourcing on supplier evaluation, selection, qualification, and security protocol
Implement and improve practices that protect Meta Reality Labs Research's intellectual property and any confidential data shared with third parties
Work closely with internal customers to understand their goals, requirements, and build priorities, and translate them into executable manufacturing plans
Drive quality and yield improvement with suppliers and internal stakeholders; support root-cause analysis and corrective action on build issues
Develop and scale best practices, tools, and processes for design release, documentation, and manufacturing handoff in a fast-changing environment
Drive effective teamwork, communication, and commitment across disparate groups with competing priorities
Proactively identify technical, legal, procedural, logistical, and communications issues, and drive creative solutions to manage risk

Minimum Qualifications:

B.S. a degree or an equivalent practical experience
4+ years of program or project management experience in hardware, research, or consumer product development
Proven track record of managing PCB fabrication and/or assembly programs with external manufacturing partners
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain schedules across multiple teams, allocate and manage shared resources, and partner with legal on IP and related matters
Experience in owning and managing a team's budget, including forecasting, tracking spend, and reporting against plan
Skilled at translating complex technical information into clear terms for non-technical audiences
Experience organizing and planning complex, multi-workstream programs, including defining milestones, tracking deliverables, and managing dependencies
Effective interpersonal skills, with experience in navigating and resolving conflict
Experience working autonomously and driving alignment across multiple teams

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with continuous integration practices and Agile development methodologies
Experience managing projects with remote or distributed teams
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 with SVN, Git, or similar version control systems
Familiarity with IPC standards and PCB/PCBA quality and inspection practices
Familiarity with PCB layout design, design-for-manufacturing (DFM), and release operations
Experience working with international hardware manufacturing partners
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and Whats App 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. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
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United States of America: $108,000/year to $164,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
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