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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 (ConOps), 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.
Robotics Engineer - Logistics and Material Flow 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 specifications. Make tradeoffs between software and hardware solutions, and drive build-versus-buy decisions
- Collect, analyze, and interpret data center operational workflows using advanced tools to drive automation requirements and quantify risks and opportunities
- Lead the design and implementation of robotic solutions for material handling (inventory movement, equipment transport, automated storage/retrieval) with internal and external partners
- Lead software and hardware architecture reviews to identify and address gaps in solution design, ensuring performance and scalability of both software and hardware systems
- Drive proof-of-concept development and evaluation, building and testing prototypes to validate feasibility and operational improvements
- Conduct rigorous testing and validation of software modules and systems, employing simulation tools and real-world testing scenarios to verify functionality, performance, and safety requirements
- Create engineering development plans and milestones, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver R&D milestones on time and with high quality
- Develop and execute testing strategies, leading QA/QC to verify and validate robotic solutions against product specifications and customer requirements
- Lead root cause analysis for product failures, communicating findings and driving mitigation and improvement plans with partners
- Define product release processes (field pilots, site acceptance testing, operational workflows, software version control) and post-release support strategies
- Create and maintain product and technology roadmaps to drive ongoing innovation
- Develop industry relationships with other data center peers and external organizations to remain current on industry trends and future directions
- Visit data center sites for engineering studies, robotics systems audits, and collaborations with local subject matter experts
- 15% domestic and/or international travel required to Meta Data Centers/offices
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
ABOUT META:
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.
COMPENSATION
- $208,000/year to $289,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
INTRODUCTION
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 (ConOps), 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.
Robotics Engineer - Logistics and Material Flow 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 specifications. Make tradeoffs between software and hardware solutions, and drive build-versus-buy decisions
- Collect, analyze, and interpret data center operational workflows using advanced tools to drive automation requirements and quantify risks and opportunities
- Lead the design and implementation of robotic solutions for material handling (inventory movement, equipment transport, automated storage/retrieval) with internal and external partners
- Lead software and hardware architecture reviews to identify and address gaps in solution design, ensuring performance and scalability of both software and hardware systems
- Drive proof-of-concept development and evaluation, building and testing prototypes to validate feasibility and operational improvements
- Conduct rigorous testing and validation of software modules and systems, employing simulation tools and real-world testing scenarios to verify functionality, performance, and safety requirements
- Create engineering development plans and milestones, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver R&D milestones on time and with high quality
- Develop and execute testing strategies, leading QA/QC to verify and validate robotic solutions against product specifications and customer requirements
- Lead root cause analysis for product failures, communicating findings and driving mitigation and improvement plans with partners
- Define product release processes (field pilots, site acceptance testing, operational workflows, software version control) and post-release support strategies
- Create and maintain product and technology roadmaps to drive ongoing innovation
- Develop industry relationships with other data center peers and external organizations to remain current on industry trends and future directions
- Visit data center sites for engineering studies, robotics systems audits, and collaborations with local subject matter experts
- 15% domestic and/or international travel required to Meta Data Centers/offices
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
ABOUT META:
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.
COMPENSATION
- $208,000/year to $289,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Robotics Engineer
Verify your degree field aligns precisely
USCIS requires your bachelor's degree to match the specialty occupation, not just the industry. A degree in mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics engineering supports a Robotics Engineer role clearly. A general business or unrelated STEM degree creates adjudication risk.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for companies that have filed LCAs for robotics or automation engineering roles. Employers already familiar with the LCA process are less likely to stall your offer over sponsorship unfamiliarity.
Prepare a portfolio showing specialty occupation depth
Consular officers assess whether your role genuinely requires a degree in a specific field. Document projects involving control systems, robot kinematics, or sensor integration to demonstrate the theoretical knowledge base that distinguishes your work from general technician positions.
Raise E-3 early in the offer negotiation
Once an employer expresses interest, clarify the E-3 process before reaching the offer stage. The visa requires employer action on the LCA before you can attend your consulate appointment, so early alignment prevents delays after you've accepted.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for LCA and consulate prep
The LCA must be certified by the DOL before your visa appointment, and the employer's prevailing wage obligations need to be documented correctly. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service manages the entire process from offer to consulate appointment, reducing filing errors that stall approvals.
Account for Australian credential equivalency upfront
Australian three-year bachelor's degrees are generally accepted by USCIS as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 purposes, but bring official transcripts and your institution's accreditation documentation to your consulate interview to pre-empt any equivalency questions.
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Find Robotics Engineer JobsRobotics Engineer E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Robotics Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Robotics Engineer roles at employers open to E-3 sponsorship, filtering out positions where sponsorship isn't available. Because the E-3 requires employer-driven LCA filing, targeting companies already familiar with the process saves significant time. Migrate Mate surfaces those employers directly rather than requiring you to screen listings manually.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Robotics Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, in practice. USCIS defines a specialty occupation as one that requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Robotics engineering roles tied to systems design, programming, or R&D consistently meet this threshold because the work requires theoretical knowledge in mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering that cannot be performed without a degree-level foundation.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Robotics Engineers?
The E-3 has no annual cap and no lottery, meaning you can apply at any point in the year once you have a job offer and a certified LCA. The H-1B is capped at 85,000 per year with a randomized lottery that many qualified engineers don't survive. For Australian citizens in robotics, the E-3 is a direct path that doesn't depend on chance.
Can I change employers or roles while on an E-3 as a Robotics Engineer?
Yes, but the E-3 is employer-specific. If you change companies or move into a substantially different role, your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need a new E-3 visa stamp at a consulate before starting. Changing roles within the same employer, such as moving from a junior to senior Robotics Engineer position, may require a new LCA if the job duties or location change materially.
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