Robotics Engineer - Logistics and Material Flow

Meta is seeking a Robotics Engineer to join our Infra Robotics team. This team implements advanced robotics technologies to enable efficient and safe data center operations.

The logistics robotics engineer is responsible for integrating robotics hardware and software into Meta's data center logistics. This includes solution architecture, requirements gathering, system integration, verification and validation, concept of operation (Con Ops), product release (including site acceptance testing), and post-release support. The role involves close collaboration with software, hardware, and logistics partners to optimize operational efficiency and reduce risks across Meta's global infrastructure.

Seeking significant experience across the product development lifecycle-from product design and development to system integration, verification, and product release-focused on robotics and large-scale robotics. This includes applications such as warehouse, fulfillment center, and "factory 4.0" automation. Hands-on experience with large-scale automation systems, including relevant workflows, automation analysis software (for simulating factories, automating processes, and analyzing manufacturing workflows), and direct AGV experience is expected.

Understanding of robotics technologies-covering sensing, planning, navigation, decision-making, and robot manipulation-plus hands-on troubleshooting skills.

Minimum Qualifications

* B.S. or M.S. in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent experience

* 10+ years of experience in end-to-end management and product release of material flow solutions

* 5+ years in large-scale automation at factories, fulfillment centers, or similar industries using AGVs or similar robotic platforms

* Expertise in relevant safety standards for material handling and logistics automation

* Comprehensive understanding of robotics principles and concepts, including perception, motion planning, and control

* Proven experience in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting operational workflows to drive automation requirements

* Experience navigating ambiguity, pioneering new technology adoption, and deploying products for field operational success

* Familiarity with hardware/software development and system integration for automation solutions

* Familiarity with software version control and branching for medium-scale deployments

* Familiarity with QA/QC testing (functional, use-case, stress, regression) and release processes

* Familiarity with product field operational workflows

* Experience coding in higher-level languages (e.g., Python, PHP, or C++)

* Technical troubleshooting and data analytics skills

* Effective communication, leadership, organizational, engineering, and program management skills

* Experience building cross-functional relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels, including policies and procedures for robotics integration

* Mentorship experience for team members in product development and process improvement

Preferred Qualifications

* Master's in a relevant field

* Hands-on system engineering and architecture experience across the full product lifecycle (definition, requirements, specification, design, integration, QA, NPI, field deployment, operations)

* Understanding of system interactions (hardware, software, firmware, frameworks, network, latency, interfaces)

* Experience in large/complex system design (robotics, industrial automation, consumer electronics)

* Knowledge of robotics technologies (sensing, planning, navigation, decision-making, robot manipulation, ROS, machine learning)

* Familiarity with data center technology stack (compute, network, storage, software architectures)

* Experience standardizing incident response and crisis management plans

* Experience designing and building automation and tooling for operational workflows

Responsibilities

* Partner with infrastructure and logistics teams to understand operational requirements and identify opportunities for robotics and automation to improve efficiency and safety

* Translate customer and operational needs into actionable product requirements and technical…