CMF Developer Job Seattle area,Washington USA,Engineering

Summary

As a Color, Material, and Finish Developer on the RL Industrial Design team, you bring extensive knowledge of industrial materials and finishes as well as a passion for sourcing and developing new materials, methods and processes. You have a record of helping ship successful products in the Consumer Electronics, Wearable Technology, Fashion, or Eyewear industries and demonstrated track record of working collaboratively with cross-discipline teams and manufacturing partners.

Your insights, experience and development efforts will help guide the unique style and distinctive look of our brand. This position is full-time.

Required Skills

Support the industrial design team through implementation of material design specifications

Establish and maintain quality standards and consistency across a portfolio of materials

Interface with industry and manufacturing partners to research and develop proprietary material combinations and new production techniques

Lead the resolution of design, prototyping and manufacturing issues during the development phase

Communicate and resolve manufacturing and prototyping challenges

Manage and maintain CMF product specifications for products in development from concept to production

Occasional domestic and international travel is a requirement for this position

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors of Industrial Design from an accredited college or university, or relevant professional experience

10+ years experience working as a CMF Designer/Developer

Ability to communicate design vision and concepts using traditional techniques to internal teams and Leadership

Expert knowledge of plastic injection molding processes, metal fabrication techniques, resin development, coating technologies, plastics decoration processes, fabrics and textiles

Experience working directly with materials suppliers, manufacturing partners and cross-functional teams to solve complex product problems at scale

Working knowledge of 3D CAD and digital visualization software

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation

$144,000/year to $204,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry

Internet

Equal Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi ordressive Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual s psitive a, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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