Structural Design Engineer - FEA (Intern)

Meta; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Mentorship program

Hands-on project experience

Job summary

Meta is offering a Structural Design Engineering Intern role in Reality Labs, Seattle, to join a cross-disciplinary team. You will develop finite element models, analyze AR/VR designs, and support material characterization under mentorship from a senior structural engineer.

The internship emphasizes solid mechanics foundations, exposure to FEA, and strong communication. Expect a 12+ week full-time program with hands-on project work and collaboration across design and reliability teams.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering or Applied Mechanics.
• Solid mechanics, strength of materials, and FEA knowledge.
• Experience with FEA software such as HyperMesh, SimLab, Abaqus, ANSYS.

Responsibilities

• Own a scoped structural analysis project end-to-end from problem definition to readout.
• Build module-level finite element models to assess risk of failure modes.
• Perform first-principles hand calculations to sanity-check simulations.
• Support correlation and validation of FE models against test data.

Skills

Solid mechanics

FEA exposure

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Applied Mechanics

Final-year BS candidates with relevant experience

Tools

HyperMesh

SimLab

Abaqus

ANSYS

Job description

Summary:

At Reality Labs we aim to bring together the brightest cross-disciplinary minds in one place to deliver on our mission: build tools that help people feel connected, anytime, anywhere. As a Structural Design Engineering Intern, you will join the Structural Design & Analysis team and be integrated into the product development process. Under the mentorship of an experienced structural engineer, you will build finite element models, analyze AR/VR designs, support material characterization, and help verify & validate finite element models. You will work as part of a cross-functional team requiring collaboration with product design, manufacturing design, materials and reliability teams. Our ideal candidate has strong solid mechanics fundamentals, exposure to static & dynamic finite element analysis, intellectual curiosity, and strong communication skills.

Required Skills:

Structural Design Engineer - FEA (Intern) Responsibilities:

1. As a structural design engineering intern, own a scoped structural analysis project end to end, from problem definition to final readout.

2. Build module-level finite element models to assess risk of failure modes such as drop/shock, static strength, and thermo-mechanical stress.

3. Perform first-principles hand calculations to sanity-check and bound simulation results.

4. Support correlation and validation of finite element models against physical test data, in partnership with the REL & DVE teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, or similar. Final-year BS candidates with relevant experience will be considered

2. Fundamental understanding of solid mechanics, strength of materials, and finite element analysis

3. Coursework, research, or project exposure to FEA softwares such as HyperMesh, SimLab, Abaqus, ANSYS etc

4. Proven analytical skills based on first principles

5. Proven communication skills

6. Desire to work in a fast-paced environment

7. Must be available for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks of full-time internship and intend to return to a degree program afterwards

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with explicit dynamics or drop/shock simulation

2. Experience in material modeling and testing

3. Familiarity with thermo-mechanical analysis

4. Scripting experience in Python or MATLAB for simulation automation and post-processing

5. Prior internship or research experience in consumer electronics or a similarly fast-paced hardware environment

Public Compensation:

$7,313/month to $12,667/month + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff... . We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.