About the role#
Join the Reality Labs sourcing team to build supply chains for AR hardware. You will work on display and optics modules, such as lenses and waveguides, alongside custom mechanical components for Smartglasses and MR programs. This role bridges technical requirements with supplier capabilities, costs, and manufacturing capacity. You will work with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Program Management teams to complete a specific summer project under the guidance of a mentor.
What you'll do#
- Research suppliers, manufacturing capabilities, and technology trends to support sourcing strategies for display, optical, and mechanical components.
- Support RFQs by gathering quotes, comparing bids, and helping prepare supplier selection recommendations.
- Build cost models for materials, manufacturing, yield, tooling, and capital equipment.
- Compare cost scenarios, track per-variant cost deltas, and identify cost reduction opportunities.
- Prepare data and analysis for supplier negotiations and evaluate total costs including logistics and quality.
- Analyze supplier capacity, process bottlenecks, and yield assumptions.
- Track supplier readiness for development builds and production ramp, including tooling bring-up and line qualification.
- Map supply chains to identify risks like lead times, capacity limits, and single-source dependencies.
- Track supplier cost, quality, and delivery data, including cosmetic rejects and yield.
- Manage SKU proliferation and process optimization, including forecasts, MOQs, and capacity trackers.
- Complete a defined summer project, document your methods and results, and present recommendations to the team.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or graduate degree in engineering, supply chain management, operations, business, or a related field.
- Foundational knowledge of engineering, manufacturing processes, supply chains, or business analysis.
- Ability to analyze data with spreadsheets, compare alternatives, and explain your findings.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work with people from different disciplines.
- Ability to solve problems when information is incomplete.
- Intent to return to a full-time degree program after the internship.
- Must obtain and maintain work authorization in the United States.
- A master's degree in engineering, supply chain management, or operations is preferred.
- An MBA with an engineering or technical background is preferred.
- Prior experience in sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing, cost engineering, or hardware development is preferred.
- Familiarity with displays, optics, cameras, depth sensing, or mechanical component DFM basics is preferred.
- Experience with cost modeling, financial analysis, data visualization, or using AI tools for data analysis is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Menlo Park, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
About Meta
Meta develops software and social media applications. It operates platforms such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The company maintains headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Current work focuses on augmented and virtual reality alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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