# Hayden Loo

> Product Design Engineering Manager at Oculus VR

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/haydenloo

An experienced engineering leader specializing in large-scale manufacturing process and equipment design. Has built production lines for advanced consumer electronics products, including audio, wearables, and AR/VR products. Extensive experience in manufacturing process design review, assembly processes, tooling and fixtures, fully automated assembly development, and FATP (Future Process Automation) production line design for high-volume production. Demonstrates leadership within the DFx engineering team, excelling in collaboration between product design, technical operations, and manufacturing engineering. Has extensive experience in contract manufacturer (CM) partnerships and capacity building

## Work Experience
### Product Design Engineering Manager @ Oculus VR
Jan 2019 – Present | Menlo Park, CA
Build and lead a cross-functional mechanical engineering team in the development of next-generation VR hardware products.
Oversee the entire product design lifecycle, from initial concept and architecture to mass production, ensuring excellence in design, quality, and user experience.
Drive implementation of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Assembly Automation strategies to optimize product cost, quality, and scalability.

### DFx Manufacturing Engineer @ Oculus VR
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Menlo Park, CA
Served as a key bridge between product design and global manufacturing teams, focusing on Design for Excellence (DFx) principles.
Led DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and DFA (Design for Assembly) reviews to identify and resolve potential issues early in the design phase, significantly improving production yield and efficiency.
Collaborated with supply chain and factory partners to implement assembly automation processes for high-volume production.

### Product Design Engineer (Tech Lead) @ Oculus VR
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Menlo Park, CA
leading a team of 12+ mechanical engineers developing the Meta Quest Pro (late ‘22 launch)

### Senior Product Design Manager @ GoerTek Inc.
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | Santa Clara, CA
Built and led a local US-based product design engineering team focused on cutting-edge wireless audio, wearable technology, and VR HMD products.
Directed early-stage product development, tackling challenging design requirements and providing critical feedback on project schedule and cost.

### Sr Project Engineer @ Foxlink
Jan 2007 – Jan 2011 | US
Designed a wide range of connectors for portable electronics and automotive applications, including battery contacts, SIM-card readers, and fine-pitch board-to-board connectors.
Managed the full customer qualification process, including PPAP documentation, DV design reviews, Six-Sigma studies, and factory audits.
Led and mentored a team of three field application engineers, providing technical guidance on product design, tolerance analysis, and FEA studies.

### Mechanical Engineer @ Richco, Inc
Jan 2006 – Jan 2007
Designed plastic parts on the area of cable management, including plastic cable ties, rivets, cable clips and cable routing channels
Worked with tool makers on tooling design
On site application support on using cable routing accessories
New product committee member for Richco global


## Education
### B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hayden-loo-6b7263132

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Last updated: 2026-04-13