Research Scientist Intern, Robotic End Effector (PhD)
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Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Starting with Facebook in 2004, Meta has revolutionized how people connect, expanding to apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Now, Meta is pushing beyond 2D screens towards immersive experiences in augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), aiming to build the next evolution in social technology. By building with Meta, employees shape a future that transcends the limitations of screens, distance, and even physics, going beyond what digital connection currently enables. Meta is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action, not discriminating based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, veteran status, disability status, or other legally protected characteristics. They participate in E-Verify and may use AI/ML in employment applications. Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities are provided.
Job Description: Research Scientist Intern, Robotic End Effector (PhD)
At Reality Labs Research, you’ll be at the forefront of developing user interface technologies for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (XR) experiences. The focus is on soft, conformable wearables that offer seamless user experiences, tackling integration and manufacturing challenges to shape the future of XR interactions.
As a Research Scientist Intern, you’ll work at the intersection of advanced transducers, novel electromechanical design, robotic control, machine learning, and human-robot interaction. You’ll collaborate with leading researchers and mentors. Your primary focus will be developing new end effectors for dexterous manipulation and teleoperation applications, using a blend of passive and active technologies.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct collaborative research: Develop novel end effectors for robotic dexterous manipulation.
• Rapid prototyping: Design and test end effector mechatronic systems.
• Benchmark development: Create benchmarks to assess prototype performance.
• Design optimization: Apply design-in-simulation and other optimization techniques to iterate through the design space, using physics models.
• Fabrication and testing: Design, fabricate, and test end effectors using advanced transducers.
• Collaboration with software researchers: Create frameworks to train state-of-the-art control policies for end effector control.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Communicate research plans, progress, and results with researchers and partners.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Currently pursuing or possessing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
• Understanding of state-of-the-art robotic manipulation and ability to advance the field efficiently and effectively.
• Experience with rapid prototyping in both hardware and software.
• Cross-functional teamwork and communication experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills for cross-group and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Work authorization in the country of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong publication record (grants, fellowships, patents, first-authored publications at leading conferences like RSS, ICRA, IROS, CoRL, T-RO, IJRR, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, JMLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, TPAMI).
• Experience with robot manipulation.
• Proficiency in ROS, Python, PyTorch, JAX, or related languages.
• Cross-functional teamwork and communication experience.
• Intent to return to degree program after the internship.
• Availability for a minimum 16-week internship.
Internship Length: 12 to 24 weeks, with various start dates. Some projects require a minimum of 16 consecutive weeks. Compensation is $7,313/month to $11,293/month + benefits (based on skills, qualifications, experience, and location). The listed compensation is the base rate and does not include bonuses, equity, or sales incentives.
