Automation Engineer, Materials Research Science

Meta Reality Labs is seeking an engineer to advance materials research capabilities for next-generation wearables hardware. The role involves designing, building, and operating the automation backbone of an autonomous materials discovery lab, connecting AI agents, robotic work-cells, and scientific instruments into a seamless, closed-loop pipeline.

Requirements

• Define the long-term technical roadmap for laboratory automation systems
• Architect and own the end-to-end automation infrastructure for high-throughput materials characterization workflows
• Collaborate with scientists, hardware engineers, and product teams to translate experiments and lab workflows into clear integration specifications, data models, and scalable automation solutions

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan