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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Computational Physics Intern (Spring 2027)

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Python Simulation
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Software Systems Validation Intern (Spring 2027)

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$54/hr
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Simulation
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Software Systems Validation Intern (Summer 2027)

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$54/hr
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Simulation
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Perception Intern (Summer 2027)

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$50/hr
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Computer Vision Deep Learning TensorFlow
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Senior Motor Electromagnetic Engineer

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Simulation
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Controls Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Simulation Path Planning
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Aerodynamics Intern (Spring 2027)

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Simulation
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Computational Physics Intern (Summer 2027)

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Python Simulation
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Controls Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Simulation Path Planning
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Supplier Industrialization Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
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Supplier Industrialization Engineering Intern (Spring 2027)

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
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Industrial & Operations Engineer

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Simulation
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Senior Mechanical Hardware Reliability Engineer

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$140k - $180k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Safety Systems
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Senior/Staff Power Electronics Hardware Reliability Engineer

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$140k - $230k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Safety Systems
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Embedded Software Engineer, Validation

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$160k - $250k
Ann Arbor, MI, USA + 1 more 5d ago
Simulation Linux Embedded Systems Safety Systems
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Head of Weather Systems

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$185k - $255k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Python Simulation
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Quality & Manufacturing Intern (Spring 2027)

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
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Quality & Manufacturing Intern (Summer 2027)

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
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Industrial Designer

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$117k - $205k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
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Staff Motion Planning Software Engineer

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$230k - $270k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
C++ Simulation Motion Planning MPC Safety Systems
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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.