Product Design Engineer Intern

As a Product Design Engineer Intern at Meta Reality Labs, you will help design, prototype, and validate next-generation consumer products, including mixed reality devices, augmented reality devices, and wearable technology. You will gain hands-on experience in user-centered design, iterative prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration, developing a comprehensive understanding of the product design process, manufacturing, and validation. We are seeking inquisitive learners with effective communication skills who can creatively apply mechanical engineering principles to solve complex problems.

Internships are twelve (12) to sixteen (16) weeks long.Product Design Engineer Intern Responsibilities

• Brainstorm and design innovative concepts for consumer hardware, balancing performance, function, ergonomics, and aesthetics
• Develop and refine 3D CAD models and 2D drawings using NX
• Prototype and iterate on mechanical modules and systems (e.g., enclosures, closure mechanisms, thermal solutions, dynamic components)
• Collaborate with industrial designers, user interface teams, and cross-functional engineering teams (electrical, optical, manufacturing, reliability, etc.) to ensure design feasibility and manufacturability
• Interact with vendors and suppliers to produce prototypes and ensure designs are manufacturable at scale
• Conduct engineering analysis (free body diagrams, weight/tolerance/statistical analysis) and validate designs through data-driven testing (thermal, mechanical, environmental)
• Assess concepts for user experience, comfort, reliability, and gather user feedback to inform design decisions

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Product Design Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with 3D CAD software
• Proficiency in prototyping and evaluating mechanical designs (3D printing, CNC, laser cutting, etc.)
• Familiarity with mass production manufacturing methods (injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, CNC)
• Fundamental knowledge of material properties for plastics and metals
• Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Intent to return to the degree program after the completion of the internship/co-op
• Experience in consumer electronic product design
• Knowledge of optical systems and/or wrist wearable design
• Experience with simulation analysis (structural, thermal), FEA, DFM, DFA, FA, DOE creation, and/or GD&T
• Experience with 3D CAD software with NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or CATIA
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
$6,688/month to $11,467/month + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.


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