Project Manager - Audio Presence

Contract Length:

12 Months

On-Site Location:

Redmond, WA

The Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) Research Team brings together a world-class team of researchers, developers, and engineers to create the future of virtual and augmented reality, which together will become as universal and essential as smartphones and personal computers are today. Just as personal computers have done over the past 45 years, AR and VR will ultimately change everything about how we work, play, and connect.

We are developing all the technologies needed to enable breakthrough AR glasses and VR headsets, including optics and displays, computer vision, audio, graphics, brain-computer interfaces, haptic interaction, eye/hand/face/body tracking, perception science, and true telepresence. In particular, the FRL Research audio team is focused on two goals; creating virtual sounds that are perceptually indistinguishable from reality, and redefining human hearing. See more about our work here. These two initiatives will allow us to connect people by allowing them to feel together despite being physically apart, and allow them to converse in even the most difficult listening environments.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage procurement projects for equipment and vendor services.
• Develop request for proposal (RFP) and statement of work (SOW) documents.
• Head Related Transfer Functions
• Monitor problems, facilitate resolution, and implement changes as necessary to keep project on track.
• Regularly report on project progress, dependencies and risks to stakeholders.
• Auralization
• Managing budgets, timelines, and resources
• Typically requires field work in overseeing projects.
• Creating documentation
• Defining project goals and timeline
• Binaural Audio Technology
• We are seeking a contract project manager to help us advance an ambitious research project to create unique audio experiences using virtual acoustics technologies, including acoustic simulation and interactive binaural auralization. We are accepting applications from individuals with proven project management experience and familiarity with some or all of the following areas of audio research:
• Willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and take on operational tasks in support of the team's goals.
• Assigning and tracking tasks
• May report to a senior project or technical program manager.
• Numerical Simulation of Acoustics
• Blind Acoustic System Identification
• Oversee designated projects and provide the team with direction and support, including:
• Coordinating software sprints
• Acoustic Propagation and Room Acoustics

Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Work experience in Project Management with a demonstrated track record of successful project completion
• Must be proactive, with proven ability to execute on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proven project management, interpersonal, and communication skills, with strong attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with team members and individuals throughout the broader organization

Education

• 7+ years of experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced research and/or product development environment
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in management, computer science, systems engineering, business, or a related field preferred.