Materials Engineer Intern- Surface Finishing, Coating (PhD)

Meta; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Reality Labs is seeking a Materials Engineer - Surface Finishing, Coating (SUN) - Ph.D. Intern in Sunnyvale, CA. You will help bring new surface materials to scale for consumer products while working with cutting-edge deposition techniques.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, evaluation of coatings, and collaboration with manufacturing teams to solve material challenges in high-volume environments.

Qualifications

• PhD or PhD student in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or Mechanical Engineering.
• First-principle understanding of material microstructure, interfacial interactions, and mechanical properties.
• Experience developing, testing, evaluating and specifying coatings (PVD, CVD, plating, spray).
• Work authorization in the US required during internship.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute testing/evaluation of surface materials and coatings to drive product selection.
• Identify and develop new finishing and coating solutions for RL products.
• Support high-volume production with material challenges.

Skills

Material science

Analytical thinking

Statistical analysis

Deposition techniques

Education

PhD or PhD student

Tools

PVD

CVD

Plating

Spray

Job description

About

Meta Reality Lab brings together world-class experts to develop and ship groundbreaking products at the intersection of hardware, software, and content. We have a clear mandate to ship products at scale. In particular, seemingly impossible products that define new categories that advance Meta's mission of connecting the world. This team has the responsibility for making breakthroughs and delivering them to market at scale.Meta Reality Labs (RL) seeks a Materials Engineer - Surface Finishing, Coating (SUN) - Ph.D. Intern with the ability to bring new materials to consumer products at scale. We are looking for slightly impatient individuals willing to face down their fear of failure to accomplish bold things.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute testing and evaluation of material surface and coatings to determine performance and drive material selection of RL products.
• Identify and develop new novel finishing and coating to enable technology and manufacturing process solutions to be integrated in RL products.
• Support high volume production with material challenges.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD or PhD students in Material Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• First principle understanding of fundamental material microstructure, interfacial interaction, and its correlation with mechanical properties and reliability
• Experience of developing, testing, evaluating and specifying various coatings
• Knowledge with cosmetic surface finishing and coating materials and processes - Organic, Inorganic, PVD, CVD, Plating, Spray etc
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
• Intent to return to full-time degree program after completion of the internship Hands on experience with PVD, CVD, plating, spray, and various deposition techniques
• Knowledge of optical thin film coating
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use statistical tools and techniques