Research Engineer - Automated Lab Development

Meta; Redmond (WA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Research Engineer to define and drive the software orchestration and physical infrastructure for an autonomous battery research lab in Redmond, WA. You will lead the build-out of automated workcells and shape APIs and data pipelines bridging hardware with ML workflows.

You will collaborate with materials scientists and ML engineers to accelerate closed-loop discovery and deployment of next-generation battery technologies for new devices, both with commercial and custom

Responsibilities

• Define the overall technical roadmap and detailed system architecture of an autonomous automated lab.
• Identify gaps where commercial automation falls short and lead co-development with vendors.
• Own build-out of partner automation solutions and drive customizations for automation.
• Guide software development to operate system components, orchestrate the full system, and provide data to researchers.
• Translate researchers' needs into hardware and software specs for the autonomous lab system.

Skills

Automation orchestration

ML pipelines

APIs

Data pipelines

Job description

# Research Engineer - Automated Lab DevelopmentRedmond, WA Engineering+ 5 moreApply nowAt Meta, we are looking for an experienced and motivated engineer to define and drive the software orchestration and physical infrastructure for our autonomous, \"self-driving\" battery research lab. In this role, you will lead the technical build-out of connected, multi-station automated workcells and guide the architecture for APIs and data pipelines required to bridge laboratory hardware with advanced machine learning pipelines. Collaborating closely with a cross-functional team of materials scientists and ML engineers, your orchestration platform will directly accelerate the closed-loop discovery and deployment of next-generation battery technologies for next-generation devices.---## Research Engineer - Automated Lab Development Responsibilities* Define the overall technical roadmap and detailed system architecture to build an autonomous, automated, end-to-end battery research lab, seamlessly integrating both commercially available instruments and custom hardware solutions* Identify gaps where commercial automation solutions fall short. Define strategies for external partner engagement and directly lead the co-development of custom automation approaches with third-party vendors. Own build-out of partner automation solutions within Meta labs. Drive or directly develop application-specific customizations and extensions of automation solutions* Guide development of software by internal and/or external partners to operate individual system components, orchestrate the full system, and provide resulting data to researchers* Translate the needs of internal research scientists into actionable hardware and software engineering specifications for the autonomous lab system, ensuring continuous alignment with core research objectives