Hardware Systems Architecture Intern, Performance & Workload Analysis

Reality Labs' Systems Engineering team shapes the hardware architecture of future devices, from VR/MR headsets to AI wearables. As an intern on the team, you'll help turn user experiences and workloads into quantitative hardware requirements across compute, memory, storage, power, and thermal, and contribute to the trade studies that drive silicon and platform decisions. You'll be paired with a mentor and own a scoped project that lands in a real platform definition.

This is a 12 week internship. Translate target use cases into hardware requirements - budgeting compute, memory bandwidth, storage throughput, power, and thermal for experiences such as mixed-reality passthrough, always-on AI assistant, and camera capture Contribute to architecture trade studies comparing SoC, memory, storage, and ISP options against performance, power, thermal, cost, and form-factor limits, using analytical models (e.g. roofline, bandwidth and power budgets) validated against measurements Measure platform behavior under load at the system level using power-rail instrumentation, thermal chambers, and hardware performance counters, and use the data to calibrate models Identify where performance is capped by hardware - memory bandwidth, power delivery, thermal headroom, I/O - rather than software Characterize how requirements shift across product classes, from a tethered or high-power headset to a battery-limited wearable Present findings to silicon, hardware, and product leads, and document results so they can feed into supplier evaluations and next-generation platform definitionsCurrently pursuing a Master's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field Coursework or research experience in computer architecture, SoC design, or embedded systems, including memory hierarchy, interconnects, and power management Experience with quantitative modeling and data analysis in C++, Python, or MATLAB Intent to return to full-time degree program after completion of the internship Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment Currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field Research or project experience in performance and power modeling, workload characterization, or architectural simulation Hands-on experience with system-level measurement: power-rail instrumentation, thermal characterization, or hardware performance counters and profiling tools Familiarity with mobile or embedded SoC platforms, or with AR/VR, camera/ISP, or on-device ML workloads Experience communicating quantitative analysis to cross-functional engineering partnersMeta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here .Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form .