Research Scientist Intern, Tactile Sensing (PhD) jobs in United States
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Meta · 2 days ago

Research Scientist Intern, Tactile Sensing (PhD)

positionRedmond, WA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$7/hr - $12/hr

Meta is a company dedicated to building technologies that connect people and foster community. They are seeking a Research Scientist Intern in Tactile Sensing to work on innovative projects related to tactile sensing systems for robotics, focusing on design, prototyping, and collaboration with researchers across various disciplines.

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Responsibilities

Propose novel tactile sensing system architectures to achieve high performance and high durability for Robotics
Design tactile sensing systems and build prototypes
Characterize the tactile sensing system and experiment with practical use cases
Collaboration with and support of other researchers across various disciplines
Communication of research agenda, progress and results

Qualification

Ph.D. in relevant fieldTactile sensors experienceAnalog/mixed signal designPCB designTestingHardware prototypingSignal processingPythonMatlabHardware design experienceSensor interfacesIntegrated circuit CAD toolsResearch communicationCollaboration

Required

Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a Ph.D. degree in the fields of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering or related field
Experience in one or more types of tactile sensors such as resistive, capacitive, piezoelectric, or optical
Experience in analog/mixed signal circuit design
Experience in PCB design and testing
Experience in hardware system prototyping
Experience in signal processing
Simulation and modeling experience with scripting languages such as Python, Matlab
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred

3+ years of experience in hardware design
Experience in tactile sensing system design and prototyping
Experience in sensor interfaces such as MIPI, I2C, I3C, SPI, etc
Experience with integrated circuit design CAD tools such as Cadence Virtuoso
Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, or fellowships, as well as first-authored publications in major conferences and journals such as ISSCC, JSSC, VLSI, CVPR, ICRA, RSS, IJRR, T-RO
Intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship/co-op

Company

Meta

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Meta's mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible.
dateFounded in 2004
location
Menlo Park, CA, US
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.metacareers.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

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Kathryn Glickman
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