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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Staff ML Engineer, Foundation Models

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$251k - $310k
Mountain View, CA, USA 6d ago
Reinforcement Learning Autonomous Driving
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Senior Vehicle Structures Engineer

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$198k - $248k
Mountain View, CA, USA + 1 more 6d ago
Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Perception Machine Learning Engineer - Continuous Learning

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$175k - $215k
Mountain View, CA, USA + 1 more 6d ago
Python Computer Vision Deep Learning PyTorch Autonomous Driving
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Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer

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$210k - $259k
Mountain View, CA, USA 6d ago
LiDAR Autonomous Driving
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Staff ML Engineer, Perception Research

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$251k - $310k
Mountain View, CA, USA + 3 more 6d ago
LiDAR Radar Transformers Autonomous Driving
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Senior Product Manager, Autonomous Vehicle Reliability

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$241k - $297k
Mountain View, CA, USA + 1 more 6d ago
Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Japan Vehicle Recovery, Safety, & Logistics 日本の車両リカバリー、安全性、物流.

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Tokyo, Japan 6d ago
Autonomous Driving
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Structured Testing Vendor Engineering Lead

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$230k - $284k
Mountain View, CA, USA 6d ago
Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Staff Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing

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$251k - $310k
Mountain View, CA, USA + 1 more 6d ago
C++ Python Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Staff Systems Test Engineer, Scenario Quality and Maintenance Systems

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$230k - $284k
Mountain View, CA, USA + 1 more 6d ago
C++ Python Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Staff Systems Engineer, Driving Behaviors

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$230k - $284k
Mountain View, CA, USA + 1 more 6d ago
Python Motion Planning Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
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Staff Research Scientist, Foundation Models Recipes

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$251k - $310k
Mountain View, CA, USA + 2 more 6d ago
Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning TensorFlow PyTorch
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Staff SoC Design Engineer

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$251k - $310k
Mountain View, CA, USA 6d ago
Python Embedded Systems Autonomous Driving
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Senior Staff Technical Lead Manager, Driver Validation

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Warsaw, Poland 6d ago
C++ Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Senior Product Manager, Simulation

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$241k - $297k
Mountain View, CA, USA + 1 more 6d ago
Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Senior Research Scientist, AI Foundations Recipes

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£123k - £129k
Oxford, United Kingdom + 1 more 6d ago
Python Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning TensorFlow PyTorch
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Safety Engineer - Risk Management

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$204k - $252k
Mountain View, CA, USA 6d ago
C++ Python Simulation Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
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Vehicle Package and Integration Lead

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$196k - $242k
Mountain View, CA, USA 6d ago
Autonomous Driving
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Full Vehicle Platform Architect

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$230k - $284k
Mountain View, CA, USA 6d ago
Autonomous Driving
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Staff Software Engineer (TLM), Field Response

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Tokyo, Japan 6d ago
C++ Python Autonomous Driving Mapping
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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.