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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Senior Software Engineer - Maps Platform

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$160k - $250k
Ann Arbor, MI, USA + 1 more 5d ago
Mapping
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Failure Analysis Engineer

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$120k - $155k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Python
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Simulation & Validation

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$180k - $260k
Ann Arbor, MI, USA + 1 more 5d ago
Simulation
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Senior CAE Engineer - Crash Safety and Powertrain Analysis

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$130k - $180k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Python Safety Systems
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Senior Software Systems Validation Engineer

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$150k - $250k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Python Motion Planning Linux Embedded Systems Path Planning
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Head of Flight Test Engineering

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$200k - $260k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Simulation Safety Systems
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Hardware Reliability Engineer

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$100k - $160k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Safety Systems
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Staff Controls Engineer

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$180k - $230k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
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Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure

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$130k - $230k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Python Simulation Linux Embedded Systems Safety Systems
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Senior Mechanical Simulation Engineer – Avionics & Electronics Packaging

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$130k - $180k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Simulation
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Electrical PCB Layout Engineer

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$150k - $210k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Embedded Systems
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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Long Range

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$145k - $220k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Simulation
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Field Systems Engineer Pipeline

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$160k - $200k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Embedded Systems State Estimation
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Simulation Software Engineer

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$180k - $220k
Ann Arbor, MI, USA + 1 more 5d ago
Simulation Safety Systems Real-Time Systems
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Senior RF Front-End Design Engineer

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$160k - $250k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Python
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Senior Motion Planning Software Engineer

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$190k - $230k
Ann Arbor, MI, USA + 1 more 5d ago
C++ Simulation Motion Planning MPC Safety Systems
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Senior RF Desense Engineer

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$160k - $260k
South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
Simulation Embedded Systems
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Quality & Manufacturing Intern (Fall 2026)

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South San Francisco, CA, USA 5d ago
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Integration (R6035)

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San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 5d ago
C++ Simulation
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Senior Engineer, Research-to-Product Perception (R6022)

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San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 6d ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Sensor Fusion PyTorch
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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.