Meta
Hardware Engineer Intern, Camera & Sensing Architecture
Sunnyvale, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
Redmond, WA - Education
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, an MS or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
About the job
Build and validate camera-performance models and trade studies to guide hardware architecture decisions for Meta devices.
What you'll do
- Model camera imaging performance and compare predictions with sensor and module characterization data.
- Run hardware trade studies and recommend configurations based on feature metrics and performance.
- Create reusable analysis tools and communicate findings, assumptions, and risks.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing or obtaining an MS or PhD in a relevant technical field.
- Coursework or research experience 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 and maintain work authorization in the country of employment, and intend to return to a full-time degree program after the internship.
Nice to have
- Understanding of CMOS image sensor fundamentals and familiarity with image quality metrics, ISP pipelines, or color science.
- Experience evaluating computer vision/ML models or communicating technical results; research impact through publications, a thesis, or projects.
Pay
$6,688/month to $11,880/month
Tools
Python, MATLAB
AI focus
May analyze how camera hardware choices affect on-device computer vision and AI performance, including ML model accuracy and sensitivity to input image quality.
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