PhD Research Intern — Numerical Acoustics & Audio

Meta; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a PhD candidate for a 12- to 24-week internship in Reality Labs Research focused on advanced audio research. You will design and optimize novel algorithms, run experiments, and collaborate across acoustic engineering and software teams to advance perceptual audio and related technologies.

The role emphasizes collaboration with researchers, implementation of research ideas, and clear communication of results within cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in acoustics, CS, ME, EE or related STEM field.
• 1+ years experience with wave phenomena, acoustic simulation, numerical modeling, or AI/deep learning applied to numerical methods.
• Coding in C/C++, CUDA C/C++, MPI, OpenMP, Python or MATLAB.
• Expertise in numerical acoustics, wave-based modeling, and ML integration.
• Strong math: linear algebra, computational physics, numerical methods, statistics.
• Experience with parallel computing and large-scale data/compute systems.
• Psychoacoustics, deep learning, and DSP fundamentals experience.
• Cross-function teamwork and intent to return to degree program after internship.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, implement, and optimize novel audio algorithms.
• Experimental design to evaluate new audio technologies.
• Collaborate with researchers across audio and acoustic engineering.
• Work with software engineers to integrate research and algorithms.
• Communicate research agenda, progress, and results.

Skills

Wave phenomena

Acoustic simulation

Numerical modeling

Deep learning numerics

C/C++

CUDA C/C++

Python

Education

PhD candidate in Acoustics/CS/ME/EE

Tools

MPI

OpenMP

Python

Job description

Meta is seeking a PhD candidate for a 12- to 24-week internship in Reality Labs Research focused on advanced audio research. You will design and optimize novel algorithms, run experiments, and collaborate across acoustic engineering and software teams to advance perceptual audio and related technologies.

The role emphasizes collaboration with researchers, implementation of research ideas, and clear communication of results within cross-functional teams.