AI Robotics Research Scientist: Embodied AI & RL

Meta; Redmond, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in Redmond is seeking a Research Scientist to advance robotics systems through design, modeling, and prototype development. You will work in a focused incubation team with a broad group of scientists and engineers, exploring robotics and AI topics at scale.

The role requires a PhD or active pursuit in AI, robotics, or related fields, with strong track records in publications or patents, and hands-on experience with simulations, hardware, and cross-disciplinary teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field; PhD in AI/Robotics or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of industry experience in robotics research fields such as learning, RL, imitation learning, or embodied AI.
• Proven track record of significant results via grants, fellowships, patents, or publications at top venues.
• Experience solving complex problems, evaluating tradeoffs, and selecting paths forward.
• Experience with robot simulations and real-world hardware; cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and prototype novel robotic architectures and systems.
• Conduct research and problem solving across diverse robotics topics.
• Collaborate with a broad set of scientists and engineers across the organization.
• Prototype fabrication and testing to validate concepts.

Skills

Robotics

Motion Planning

Embodied AI

Human-Robot Interaction

Sim-to-Real Transfer

Learning from Demonstration

Reinforcement Learning

Dexterous Manipulation

Digital Agents

Vision-Language Models

Computer Vision

Egocentric Perception

LLMs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

PhD in AI/Robotics or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Python

Job description

Meta in Redmond is seeking a Research Scientist to advance robotics systems through design, modeling, and prototype development. You will work in a focused incubation team with a broad group of scientists and engineers, exploring robotics and AI topics at scale.

The role requires a PhD or active pursuit in AI, robotics, or related fields, with strong track records in publications or patents, and hands-on experience with simulations, hardware, and cross-disciplinary teamwork.