Research Engineer Robotics (Operations)

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of real robot stations, including build-up, calibration, validation, maintenance, and teardown
• Architect next-generation robotic stations by evaluating new robotic arms and hands
• Operate and support teleoperation data collection campaigns and maintain pipelines for data ingestion and validation
• Deploy trained control policies on physical hardware, run evaluations, and benchmark sim-to-real gaps
• Develop and maintain infrastructure tools, including Docker environments, deployment automation, and monitoring systems
• Integrate new hardware components such as sensors, cameras, and hands into existing robot stations
• Define and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) and playbooks to increase station uptime
• Collaborate cross-functionally with research scientists, policy engineers, and embodiment teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of industry experience in robotics software engineering, systems integration, or robotics operations
• Proficiency in Python and experience with Linux systems administration
• Hands-on experience building, debugging, and maintaining physical robot systems (manipulators, sensor suites, etc.)
• Experience with ROS or ROS 2 in real-world robotic environments
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and deployment automation tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with dexterous manipulation systems, multi-fingered hands, or humanoid robots
• Proficiency in C++ and experience with real-time control systems (RTOS)
• Experience scaling robot operations across multiple sites or reducing operational toil in research settings
• Experience with ML training pipelines or MLOps workflows (e.g., PyTorch)
• Experience with motion capture systems, force/torque sensors, or tactile sensing hardware
• Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field

About the Company

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. As we move beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality, Reality Labs Research brings together multidisciplinary teams to create the future of dexterous robotic manipulation.