Materials Engineer Intern- Surface Finishing, Coating (PhD)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Meta scores B on the Alion truth index.
Meta Reality Labs (RL) seeks a Materials Engineer - Surface Finishing, Coating (SUN) - Ph.D. Intern with the ability to bring new materials to consumer products at scale. We are looking for slightly impatient individuals willing to face down their fear of failure to accomplish bold things.
Responsibilities
Define and execute testing and evaluation of material surface and coatings to determine performance and drive material selection of RL products. Identify and develop new novel finishing and coating to enable technology and manufacturing process solutions to be integrated in RL products. Support high volume production with material challenges.
Qualifications
PhD or PhD students in Material Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent First principle understanding of fundamental material microstructure, interfacial interaction, and its correlation with mechanical properties and reliability Experience of developing, testing, evaluating and specifying various coatings Knowledge with cosmetic surface finishing and coating materials and processes - Organic, Inorganic, PVD, CVD, Plating, Spray etc Must obtain work authorization in 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 Hands on experience with PVD, CVD, plating, spray, and various deposition techniques Knowledge of optical thin film coating Analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use statistical tools and techniques