Structural Design Engineer - FEA (Intern)

Meta Careers; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Reality Labs at Meta seeks a Structural Design Engineering Intern in Sunnyvale, CA to join the Structural Design & Analysis team. Under mentorship, you will build finite element models, analyze AR/VR designs, support material characterization, and help verify FE models within a cross-functional product team.

Applicants should be enrolled in an MS/PhD program in Mechanical Engineering or Applied Mechanics, or be final-year BS with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in solid mechanics.
• Exposure to static and dynamic finite element analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Own a scoped structural analysis project from problem definition to final readout.
• Build module-level finite element models to assess risk of failure modes (drop/shock, static strength, thermo-mechanical).

Skills

Solid mechanics

FEA (static/dynamic)

Communication

Curiosity

Education

MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or Applied Mechanics

Final-year BS with relevant experience

Job description

# Structural Design Engineer - FEA (Intern)Sunnyvale, CA+2 locationsHardware+ 3 moreApply nowAt 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.---## Structural Design Engineer - FEA (Intern) Responsibilities* As a structural design engineering intern, own a scoped structural analysis project end to end, from problem definition to final readout.* Build module-level finite element models to assess risk of failure modes such as drop/shock, static strength, and thermo-mechanical stress.* Perform first-principles hand calculations to sanity-check and bound simulation results.* Support correlation and validation of finite element models against physical test data, in partnership with the REL & DVE teams.## Minimum Qualifications* 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