Research Scientist Intern, Robotics Hardware (PhD)

Meta; Redmond; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Robotics Hardware team invites a Research Scientist Intern to help design and test high-performance robotic systems, bridging hardware and software from concept to prototype. This role emphasizes both theory and physical embodiment of new concepts and is ideal for candidates pursuing advanced research.

Applicants should be pursuing a PhD in a relevant field. The 12–24 week internship offers multiple start dates throughout the year, with collaboration across engineering and research teams

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or in the process of obtaining a Ph.D. in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Must have work authorization in country of employment at hire
• Experience with hands-on design, bring-up, and iteration of real robotic hardware systems using a first-principles approach
• Experience across domains such as electromagnetic simulation, actuator design, hardware prototyping, tactile sensing, motor control, and autonomy
• Experience with Python, C++, C, MATLAB or related language

Responsibilities

• Design, build, bring up and test advanced robotic systems (hardware and software) from scratch
• Advance rapid prototyping of new concepts and provide solutions in robotics hardware development
• Support characterization and validation for maturation of critical components for Meta’s robotics product development
• Collaborate with engineers, researchers, and cross-functional partners on full-stack system development

Skills

Robotic systems design

Prototyping

Hardware testing

Cross-functional collaboration

First-principles reasoning

Education

PhD in Robotics or related field

Tools

Python

C++

C

MATLAB

Job description

Summary:

At Meta, we’re building the future of human connection and the technology that enables it. This means continuously inventing and developing technologies for the next generation of experiences.To continue our efforts in the path to AGI, and as we move closer to a future with intelligent robots and advanced AI models, we're hiring talent across a broad range of disciplines from robotics hardware to system software, machine perception, and artificial intelligence. These crucial projects and initiatives taken on by this team have never been done before, so you have a rare opportunity to help us create new ways people connect around the world.The Meta Robotics Hardware team is seeking a Research Scientist Intern with an emphasis on developing high-performance custom robotics hardware. This role will be part of a hardware research team responsible for consumer humanoid development at Meta.Our internships are twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) weeks long and we have various start dates throughout the year.

Required Skills:

Research Scientist Intern, Robotics Hardware (PhD) Responsibilities:

1. Design, build, bring up and test advanced robotic systems (hardware and software), from scratch.

2. Advance rapid prototyping of new concepts and provide creative solutions to challenges in robotics hardware development, with an emphasis on both theory and physical embodiment of the new concepts.

3. Support characterization and validation for deep maturation of critical components for Meta’s robotics product development.

4. Collaborate with engineers, researchers, and cross-functional partners on full-stack system development.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a Ph.D. degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant technical field

2. Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

3. Experience with hands-on design, bring-up, and iteration of real robotic hardware systems, using a first-principles-driven approach

4. Basic experience across multiple relevant domains, such as electromagnetic simulation, actuator specification and design, hardware design, prototyping, and manufacturing, tactile sensing, implementation of low-level motor control, implementation of high-level controls/autonomy (model- or learning-based)

5. Experience with Python, C++, C, MATLAB or related language

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship/co-op

2. Deep experience in at least one relevant domain, such as electromagnetic simulation, actuator specification and design, hardware design, prototyping, and manufacturing, tactile sensing, implementation of low-level motor control, implementation of high-level controls/autonomy (model- or learning-based)

3. Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences such as ICRA, IROS, RSS, CoRL, or similar

4. Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment

Public Compensation:

$7,313/month to $12,667/month + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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