Simulation Jobs

Simulation jobs sit at the center of modern Physical AI development because most teams cannot validate every scenario in the physical world first. These roles span simulator tooling, environment modeling, synthetic data generation, and test infrastructure for robotics and autonomy programs. You will see work involving Unreal, Unity, Isaac Sim, Gazebo, Omniverse, and custom internal engines designed for scale and reproducibility. Strong candidates often combine software engineering depth with practical intuition around physics, sensor behavior, and system-level performance metrics. Many simulation teams partner directly with controls, perception, and autonomy engineers to close gaps between virtual and real behavior. If you enjoy building fast feedback loops for embodied systems, this page highlights simulation opportunities where your work can accelerate development cycles across entire organizations.

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Junior Electronics Engineer

RIVR

Zurich, Switzerland Onsite 86w ago
Embedded Systems Control Theory
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Join our Talent Network - Senior/Staff Algorithms Engineer

Dexterity

Redwood City Onsite 88w ago
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Software Engineer - Validation Toolset

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 89w ago
Python Simulation Kubernetes
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation

PlusAI

Santa Clara, CA, USA Hybrid 97w ago
C++ Python Simulation Deep Learning Autonomous Driving
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Staff Engineer, Manufacturing

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 98w ago
Simulation
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Perception

Zoox

Boston, MA, USA Hybrid 99w ago
Python Simulation Computer Vision Deep Learning Sensor Fusion
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Software Engineer - Learned Trajectory Machine Learning Engineer

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 100w ago
C++ Python Motion Planning Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning
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Senior / Staff Software Engineer - Learned Trajectory Machine Learning Engineer

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 100w ago
C++ Python Motion Planning Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning
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Research Intern - Reinforcement Learning, Self-Driving

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 107w ago
Simulation Computer Vision Reinforcement Learning Autonomous Driving
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Controls Engineer

Reflex Robotics

$215k - $300k
NYC 107w ago
C++ Sensor Fusion MPC Real-Time Systems
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Research Scientist - Reinforcement Learning, Robotics

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 107w ago
Python Computer Vision Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Electronics Engineer (Senior)

RIVR

Zurich, Switzerland Onsite 110w ago
Embedded Systems Control Theory
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Deployed Operations Manager (R5672)

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 113w ago
Simulation
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Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Hybrid 116w ago
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Research Engineer

Waabi

$122k - $215k
Remote US + 1 more Hybrid 121w ago
Python Simulation Computer Vision Deep Learning Autonomous Driving
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Staff Software Engineer

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 130w ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation Docker
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Forward Deployed Engineer

WeRide

One-north Onsite 132w ago
ROS Python Simulation Linux Autonomous Driving
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Senior/Staff Software Engineer, ML Performance Optimization

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Onsite 154w ago
C++ Python Deep Learning PyTorch Autonomous Driving
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Senior Software Engineer - C++

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 167w ago
ROS C++ Simulation Docker Kubernetes
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Senior Staff Software Engineer - Perception & Sensing

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Onsite 179w ago
C++ Computer Vision Deep Learning Sensor Fusion LiDAR
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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.