Research Scientist, Imaging Systems and Image Processing (PhD)

Reality Labs Research (RL-R) brings together a highly interdisciplinary team of researchers and engineers to create the future of augmented/virtual reality and wearable personal AI devices. The Sensors and Systems Research (SSR) team's goal is to create ultra low power and lightweight photon-to-inference pipelines that enable all-day, always-on contextual AI. The team cultivates an open environment where individuals thrive. We encourage a sense of ownership and embrace the ambiguity that comes with working on the frontiers of research.As a Research Scientist in SSR, you'll partner with research scientists, electrical engineers, silicon engineers and others to build novel prototypes integrated with advanced AR/VR/AI devices. You'll foster scientific explorations and generate viable paths to the consumer products that will connect people in meaningful ways for decades to come. You'll work on a wide range of technology, from sensor design, bring up, validation to standing up prototypes and system level demonstration and exploration. Together, let's step into the adventure of a lifetime as we make science fiction real and change the world.

Research Scientist, Imaging Systems and Image Processing (PhD) Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of the next-generation imaging systems for wearable AR/VR/AI devices
• Collaborate with internal/external image sensor technologists and camera designers to define new sensor features and imaging system functionalities
• Develop image processing algorithms based on novel sensor features to achieve significant power consumption reduction and image quality improvement
• Develop AI-powered ultra-low-friction camera user interfaces on wearable devices
• Collaborate with engineering teams on building imaging system prototypes to demonstrate research goals

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta
• Currently has, or in the process of obtaining a PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta
• Experience in image signal processing
• Experience in computer-vision algorithms such as SLAM, hand tracking or 3D reconstruction
• Experience in vision-based machine learning algorithms
• Experience in imaging system prototyping
• Familiar with image sensor architecture and operation
• Familiar with lens optics
• Proficient in programming languages like C/C++, Python, MATLAB, Torch, etc
• Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

• Experience with developing state-of-the-art camera systems for mobile devices
• Experience with integrated circuit design
• Experience with designing image signal processor (ISP)
• Proven track record of achieving significant results, as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, or first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences (e.g., CVPR, SIGGRAPH, ICCV, ECCV, etc.)