Meta
Optical Engineering Intern - Camera, Depth & Cover Window Optics
Sunnyvale, CA · Internship · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- No years specified; requires relevant coursework or project experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain it during employment.
About the job
Develops and validates optical models and measurements for camera, depth, cover-window, and light-pipe components used in Meta wearable and mixed-reality products.
What you'll do
- Own an optical engineering project from modeling and analysis through validation and presentation.
- Simulate component effects on system performance and quantify design trade-offs using optical metrics.
- Develop Python or MATLAB tools and support lab characterization, measurement, and simulation correlation.
What they ask for
- Coursework or project experience in geometrical and physical optics, imaging, or radiometry.
- Experience with at least one optical design or analysis tool, such as Zemax, CODE V, LightTools, or FRED.
- Programming and data analysis experience in Python or MATLAB.
- Must obtain and maintain work authorization in the country of employment; intend to return to a full-time degree program after the internship.
Nice to have
- Hands-on optical lab experience or familiarity with optical performance metrics and measurement techniques.
- Exposure to stray-light or non-sequential simulation, tolerance or yield analysis, optical materials, coatings, or machine-learning/automation workflows.
Pay
error/year to $error/year (currency and pay type not specified)
Tools
Python, MATLAB, Zemax, CODE V, LightTools, FRED
AI focus
Interest in applying machine learning or automation to optical design, simulation, or data-analysis workflows.
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