Robotic Controls Researcher

Meta; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta's Reality Lab Research seeks a robotic controls researcher to advance dexterous manipulation through collaboration with researchers, engineers and designers. You will develop control algorithms and MPC approaches for multiple robotics platforms, and contribute to robotic data collection and evaluation.

The role offers access to cutting-edge facilities and a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent experience with a strong publication record.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical/Electrical/CS or related field.
• Experience with traditional reflexive controllers (PID, LQR) and modern predictive controllers (MPCs).
• Experience with generative AI models such as transformers, LLMs, VLMs, diffusion models.

Responsibilities

• Develop control algorithms for a range of robotics platforms.
• Develop MPC approaches mapping observations to low-level actuation signals.
• Develop robotic data collection sets and evaluations.

Skills

Control systems

Model predictive control

Transformers

LLMs

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field

Ph.D. preferred

Job description

We are seeking a robotic controls researcher to work with a collaborative team within Meta’s Reality Lab Research. This team is leveraging recent advances in robot embodiments, tools for data collection, and modern control policies, to advance robotic dexterous manipulation. The chosen candidate will work with a highly interdisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and designers, and will have access to advanced technology, resources, and testing facilities.

Robotic Controls Researcher Responsibilities:

• Conducting collaborative research on developing control algorithms for a wide range of robotics platforms
• Development of model predictive control approaches mapping robot observations and target references to low-level actuation control signals
• Development of robotic data collection sets and evaluations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or in a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with both traditional reflexive controllers (PID, LQR, OSC) and modern predictive controllers (MPCs)
• Experience with generative AI models such as transformers, LLMs, VLMs, VLAs, and diffusion models
• A track record of research contributions with your work published in top conferences and journals such as Robotics (RSS, ICRA, IROS, CoRL, T-RO, IJRR), Machine Learning (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, JMLR), and Computer Vision (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, TPAMI)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant degree and 5+ years experience in robotic control systems
• 2+ years experience with both traditional reflexive controllers (PID, LQR, OSC) and modern predictive controllers (MPCs)
• Experience with physical systems, including interfacing with novel sensors and actuators
• Experience working with robot manipulation
• Experience with robotic data collection for training autonomous control policy models

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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$122,000/year to $181,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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