Simulation Engineer Jobs

Simulation engineer jobs focus on building high-quality virtual environments that accelerate development of robotics and autonomy systems. These roles typically include simulator platform work, environment authoring, synthetic scenario generation, and integration with testing pipelines. Hiring teams often use Isaac Sim, Gazebo, Omniverse, or custom tooling to validate performance before expensive real-world runs. You may partner with perception, controls, and planning groups to improve simulator realism and coverage against production edge cases. The best candidates combine software infrastructure strengths with practical understanding of robot behavior, sensor physics, and experiment design. If you want to make simulation a central multiplier for engineering velocity and system reliability, this page surfaces simulation-engineer-specific opportunities instead of broader platform listings.

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Senior Software Engineer, Simulation

Nuro

$193k - $291k
Mountain View, CA, USA 5w ago
C++ Python Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Software Engineer, AI Platform - Intern

Nuro

Mountain View, CA, USA 5w ago
Python Simulation Deep Learning Autonomous Driving
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Staff/Senior Software Engineer, Offboard Infrastructure

Nuro

$193k - $352k
Mountain View, CA, USA 5w ago
Python Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Internship, Robotics Modeling & Simulation Engineer, Optimus (Fall 2026)

Tesla

$20 - $55/hr
Palo Alto, CA, USA 5w ago
C++ Python Simulation Control Theory
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Robotics Software Engineer

Helsing

€2,500/mo
Barcelona 6w ago
Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems C++ Simulation Sensor Fusion
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Tech Lead, Software Infrastructure and Fleet Management

Mind Robotics

Palo Alto Onsite 6w ago
C++ Python Simulation Gazebo Isaac Sim
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Senior Low-level Control Engineer - End-Effectors

Humanoid

London, United Kingdom Onsite 6w ago
C++ ROS2 Control Theory PID Control Real-Time Systems
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Electrical Engineer

Persona AI

Houston, TX, USA 6w ago
Embedded Systems Control Theory Real-Time Systems
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AI Research Engineer - GPU Simulation

Helsing

€2,500/mo
Munich - Berlin - London - Paris 6w ago
Python Simulation Reinforcement Learning CUDA
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Robotics Controls Engineer

Humanoid

Boston, MA, USA Onsite 6w ago
C++ Embedded Systems Control Theory PID Control State Estimation
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Lead Robotics Simulation Engineer

Peppy Inc

$150k - $200k Featured
Taipei Remote 6w ago
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AI Research Engineer - Robotics

Helsing

€2,500/mo
Barcelona 6w ago
C++ Python Simulation Reinforcement Learning Control Theory
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Senior Software Controls Engineer

Humanoid

London, United Kingdom Onsite 7w ago
ROS C++ Python ROS2 Isaac Sim
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Genesis-World: Core Physics Engineer

Genesis AI

Bay Area Onsite 7w ago
Python Simulation CUDA Real-Time Systems
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Genesis-World: Core Simulation Engine Engineer

Genesis AI

Bay Area Onsite 7w ago
Python Simulation CUDA LiDAR Real-Time Systems
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Simulation & Rendering Engineer, Fauna

Amazon Robotics

$158k - $213k
US, NY, New York 7w ago
C++ Python Simulation Isaac Sim Unreal Engine
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Genesis-World: Core Physics Engineer

Genesis AI

Paris Hybrid 7w ago
Python Simulation CUDA Real-Time Systems
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Genesis-World: Core Simulation Engine Engineer

Genesis AI

Paris Hybrid 7w ago
Python Simulation CUDA Real-Time Systems
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Senior Curriculum Developer, sUAS Operations

Skydio

$110k - $145k
US Remote Remote 7w ago
Simulation
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Senior Navigation and Localization Engineer for Mobile Robotics (human)

NEURA Robotics

Riederich, DE, USA 7w ago
C++ Python SLAM Sensor Fusion ROS2
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What robotics simulation teams hire for

Simulation roles can look similar on the surface but serve different parts of the development loop. Read the job description for the fidelity target, the users of the simulator, and whether the team is training models, validating behavior, commissioning hardware, or building the simulator platform itself.

World and sensor fidelity

Teams may model robot kinematics and dynamics, contacts, cameras, lidar, IMUs, factory assets, or driving environments. Common stacks include Isaac Sim or Isaac Lab, Gazebo, MuJoCo, OpenUSD, Unreal, Unity, and internal engines.

Synthetic data and learning

ML-facing simulation work often includes domain randomization, scenario generation, sensor simulation, annotations, reinforcement-learning environments, and scalable pipelines that connect virtual data to training and evaluation.

Validation and sim-to-real

Production simulation roles increasingly emphasize closed-loop tests, reproducible regression suites, hardware- or software-in-the-loop workflows, and measuring where simulated behavior diverges from real robots.

Search strategy

Search both broad simulation titles and specific tools. A strong match may be called Simulation Engineer, Robotics Simulation Engineer, Synthetic Data Engineer, Digital Twin Engineer, or a platform role supporting autonomy and robot learning.