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Structural Design Engineer - FEA (Intern)

Meta· Engineering
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Hybrid (Sunnyvale, CA)$7.3k/mo - $12.7k/moInternPosted 1w ago

About the role

Structural Design Engineering Intern within Meta's Structural Design & Analysis team. Focus on building finite element models, analyzing AR/VR designs, supporting material characterization, and helping verify/validate FEMs under mentorship. Collaborate with product design, manufacturing design, materials and reliability teams.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

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
  • Fundamental understanding of solid mechanics, strength of materials, and finite element analysis
  • Coursework, research, or project exposure to FEA software such as HyperMesh, SimLab, Abaqus, ANSYS etc
  • Proven analytical skills based on first principles
  • Proven communication skills
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be available for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks of full-time internship and intend to return to a degree program afterwards
  • 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

Skills

Required:Finite element analysis (FEA)Solid mechanicsFirst-principles calculationsCommunication
Nice to have:Python or MATLAB scripting

Benefits

  • Benefits information referenced in posting (not detailed in description)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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