DFX Engineering Intern

Reality Labs is at the forefront of developing innovative hardware that redefines how people experience the world. The Design For Excellence (DFX) team is a critical pillar of this mission, ensuring our cutting-edge devices are not only revolutionary in function but manufacturable at scale with the highest standards of quality, cost-efficiency, and reliability. As a DFX Engineering Intern, you will own a scoped manufacturing engineering project with direct mentorship from a DFX engineer. You'll get hands-on exposure to how a product moves from design intent to production reality — working alongside Hardware Engineering, Quality, Test Engineering, and our external manufacturing partners. This is a 12-week internship.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing manufacturing assembly processes, fixtures, and equipment requirements; contribute to fixture and line qualification activities
• Perform tolerance analysis and GD&T-based studies on assemblies and part-level drawings under the guidance of your mentor
• Collect and analyze process data (yield, cycle time, failure modes) and contribute to failure analysis and lessons-learned reports
• Investigate a new or improved manufacturing process, applying theoretical and practical engineering knowledge to improve product quality or production efficiency
• Present your project findings and recommendations to the DFX team and cross-functional partners at the end of the internship

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a BS or MS in Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
• Coursework or project experience in manufacturing processes, design for manufacturing, or mechanical design
• Exposure to GD&T and tolerance analysis fundamentals
• Experience with a 3D CAD (NX, PTC Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA)
• Must obtain work authorization in the 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 Prior internship or co-op in manufacturing, NPI, or product development
• Experience with data analysis or scripting applied to process or test data
• Familiarity with precision assembly, inspection, or automation equipment
• Exposure to adhesives, hot bar, or laser soldering/jetting processes
• Interest or coursework in AI-driven manufacturing or Smart Factory initiatives