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Hardware Engineer Intern, Camera & Sensing Architecture

Meta· Engineering
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Sunnyvale, CA$6.7k/mo - $11.9k/moInternPosted 1w ago

About the role

Hardware Engineer Intern on the Camera Architecture team within Reality Labs' Camera, Depth & Sensors (CDS) focuses on imaging hardware architecture for Meta’s devices. Develops first-principles models and trade studies linking camera hardware parameters to product features, with end-to-end ownership of a 12-week project.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and validate first-principles models of camera imaging performance (e.g., SNR across illumination, MTF/resolution, dynamic range, motion blur, depth of field) for candidate sensor and lens configurations.
  • Run imaging and sensor-level trade studies (resolution vs. pixel size, rolling vs. global shutter, RGB vs. mono vs. IR, fixed-focus vs. AF, frame rate vs. power) and summarize results as clear, data-backed recommendations.
  • Help define metrics and figures of merit that link feature KPIs (photo quality, text/OCR legibility, ML model accuracy, tracking robustness, latency) to camera HW specifications.
  • Correlate performance models against sensor and module characterization data, identifying and explaining gaps between predicted and measured performance.
  • Build reusable modeling and analysis tools, and document assumptions and methods so the architecture team can apply them to future products.
  • Communicate findings, assumptions, and risks to architects, cross-functional partners, and team leadership.

Qualifications

  • MS or PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • Coursework or research in imaging systems, optics, image sensors, signal/image processing, or computational photography
  • Experience with physics-based modeling, simulation, and data analysis in Python or MATLAB
  • Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at time of hire and maintain it during employment
  • Intent to return to full-time degree program after internship

Skills

Required:Imaging system modelingImaging trade studiesMetrics and figures of meritPython or MATLAB

Benefits

  • Benefit details are provided by Meta and can be found via the posted job listing.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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