Robotic Controls Researcher

Meta • Redmond, WA • 2d ago

Summary:

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.

Required Skills:

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

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant degree and 5+ years experience in robotic control systems

5+ years 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:

Experience with robotic data collection for training autonomous control policy models

Experience with physical systems, including interfacing with novel sensors and actuators

Experience working with robot manipulation

Public Compensation:

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

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereo@types, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.

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