Research Engineer (Robotics)

Meta; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 8,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Research Engineer to join a cutting-edge team focused on AI and robotics. This role involves developing novel AI technologies, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and conducting evaluations of AI models on real robotic systems. If you're passionate about advancing robotics and AI, this is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the field. Join a forward-thinking organization that is at the forefront of technological advancements and help shape the future of robotics.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive Benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in robotics research and machine learning.
• Proficient in Python and C++, with knowledge of AI algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to define goals and implement AI algorithms.
• Conduct evaluations of AI models on robotic systems and propose improvements.

Skills

Robotics Research

Machine Learning

Python

C++

Reinforcement Learning

Imitation Learning

Task and Motion Planning

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

ROS

Job description

Meta is seeking a Research Engineer to join the Fundamental AI Research organization (FAIR), a research organization focused on making significant progress in AI. As a Research Engineer on the Robotics team at FAIR, you will be part of an innovative group of research scientists and engineers working on cutting-edge AI technologies for robotics, and sharing this research with the world. You will play a crucial role in developing novel AI advances and deploying them onto robot platforms, and have the opportunity to drive the research in directions which improve robot performance. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of AI and robotics.

Responsibilities

1. Work closely with researchers and cross-functional partners spanning multiple teams and disciplines to define technical goals and lead implementation.
2. Collaborate with research scientists and engineers to design and implement state-of-the-art AI algorithms and models on real robot hardware and simulation environments.
3. Design and conduct thorough evaluations of AI models on real-world robotic systems, identifying limitations, and proposing improvements to enhance their performance and robustness.
4. Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail to diverse stakeholders.
5. Publish research results and contribute to research that impacts Meta product development.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
2. 5+ years of industry experience, or advanced degree with equivalent experience.
3. Experience in robotics related research areas, such as: robot learning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, action-conditioned world models, task and motion planning, sim-to-real transfer robotic control, manipulation, navigation, or generally embodied AI.
4. Experience with machine learning models, and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.
5. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

1. PhD in computer science, robotics, AI, or related fields.
2. 7+ years of industry experience, or advanced degree with equivalent experience.
3. Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as publications at leading workshops, journals or conferences in Machine Learning (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR), Robotics (ICRA, IROS, RSS, CoRL), Computer Vision (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV).
4. Proven knowledge of robotics fundamentals (perception, planning, control).
5. Experience with manipulating and analyzing complex, large scale, high-dimensionality data from varying sources.
6. Experience building systems based on machine learning and/or deep learning methods.
7. Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and diverse points of view to determine a path forward.
8. Experience working and communicating cross-functionally in a team environment.
9. Experience with robotics frameworks like ROS, along with experience working with robot simulations and real-world hardware.
10. Experience designing and developing new robotic systems, platforms or infrastructure.

Compensation

US$85.10/hour to US$251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits. Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits.

About Meta

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