Meta
Research Scientist Intern, Robotics Hardware (PhD)
Redmond, WA · Internship · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Education
- Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a Ph.D. degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
About the job
Develops and tests high-performance custom robotics hardware for Meta’s consumer humanoid research and product development.
What you'll do
- Design, build, bring up, and test robotic hardware and software systems.
- Rapidly prototype concepts and solve robotics hardware challenges through theory and physical implementation.
- Characterize and validate components, collaborating on full-stack system development.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing or hold a Ph.D. in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a relevant technical field.
- Hands-on experience designing, bringing up, and iterating real robotic hardware using a first-principles approach; basic experience across multiple relevant domains and deep experience in at least one.
- Experience with Python, C++, C, MATLAB, or a related language.
- Must obtain and maintain work authorization in the country of employment; intend to return to the degree program after the internship; demonstrated significant results through grants, fellowships, patents, or first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences.
Pay
$7,313/month to $12,667/month (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, C, MATLAB, ICRA, IROS, RSS, CoRL
AI focus
The team works toward AGI and advanced AI models; the role may involve high-level controls or autonomy using model-based or learning-based approaches.
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