Research Scientist Intern, Ultra-Low Power Audio Processing System (PhD) at Meta in Redmond, Washington

Job Description:

Meta Reality Labs (RL) is the world leader in the design of virtual and augmented reality systems. The RL Silicon Research Team is looking for exceptional interns to help us create the next-generation experiences in virtual and augmented reality. Our Silicon research and development focuses on exploring new circuit design techniques, architectures and technologies for future AR products. We are looking for students interested in architecting custom or semi-custom hardware to implement speech and voice detection models that maximize performance under fixed power and resource constraints. The ideal candidate will have a full stack understanding of machine learning systems from architecture down to hardware implementation and technology.Our internships are twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) weeks long and we have various start dates throughout the year.

Research Scientist Intern, Ultra-Low Power Audio Processing System (PhD) Responsibilities:

• Own a research project in the field of low power integrated circuits and systems for signal processing and machine learning applications.


• Work with Silicon research teams to develop new architectures, run internal workloads and research design techniques.


• Evaluate, prototype and estimate performance benefits of proposed techniques.


• Collaborate with and support other researchers across various disciplines.


• Work with cross-functional teams to enable new user experiences in AR/VR via innovative system-level experiments.


• Contribute to execution of our silicon technology / compute roadmap to make advances in performance, power consumption and form factor.


• Communication of research agenda, progress and results, both internally and externally.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.


• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.


• Experience in the architecture and design of digital SoC or analog/mixed-signal processing circuits using low-power techniques and industry-standard EDA tools.


• 1+ years experience in developing solutions using machine learning and/or deep learning frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op.


• Signal processing experience with voice and speech recognition applications.


• Familiarity with the microelectronic technology of MEMS microphone sensors.


• Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences such as ISSCC, VLSI Symposium, ESSCIRC, tinyML Symposium, ICASSP or similar.


• Hands-on relevant experience via internships, employment, coding competitions, chip tape outs.


• Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment

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.



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$7,313/month to $11,293/month + 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. Apply Now