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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Kodiak Robotics logo

Winter 2027 Intern, Simulation

Kodiak Robotics

$10k - $10k
Mountain View, CA, USA 1w ago
C++ Simulation Autonomous Driving
Waymo logo

2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Scenes

Waymo

$60/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA 1w ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Motion Planning Deep Learning
Kodiak Robotics logo

Staff Software Engineer, Mission Planning

Kodiak Robotics

$200k - $250k
Mountain View, CA, USA 1w ago
C++ Motion Planning Autonomous Driving Path Planning
Shield AI logo

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 1w ago
Simulation
Amazon Robotics logo

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Amazon Industrial Robotics

Amazon Robotics

$137k - $185k
N.reading, MA, USA 1w ago
Simulation Control Theory
Waymo logo

2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer, Onboard Developer Platform

Waymo

$70/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA 1w ago
Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning Autonomous Driving
Shield AI logo

Director, Avionics Mechanical Engineering

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 1w ago
Amazon Robotics logo

SDE II, Perception and SLAM, Autonomous Mobility

Amazon Robotics

$143k - $194k
North Reading, MA, USA 1w ago
Simulation Computer Vision Motion Planning SLAM Localization
NVIDIA logo

Senior Platform Software Engineer, DriveAV - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA

Bengaluru, India 1w ago
C++ Linux Autonomous Driving Real-Time Systems
NVIDIA logo

PhD Research Intern, Robotics - Summer 2027

NVIDIA

Seattle, WA, USA + 1 more 1w ago
Computer Vision Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch ROS2
Stryker logo

Senior Systems Engineer, Robotics

Stryker

$89k - $148k
Florida, Weston 3365 Enterprise Avenue 1w ago
C++ Python Safety Systems
Shield AI logo

Head of Aircraft Quality (R6146)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 1w ago
Shield AI logo

Head of Aircraft Production (R6147)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 1w ago
Simulation
Mind Robotics logo

Software Engineer, Edge & Field Systems

Mind Robotics

Normal, IL, USA Onsite 1w ago
Simulation Gazebo Isaac Sim Real-Time Systems
Shield AI logo

Technical Program Manager, Mission Autonomy - X-BAT (R6152)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 1w ago
NEURA Robotics logo

Robotics Training Engineer - Industry & Automation (Human)

NEURA Robotics

Riederich, DE, USA 1w ago
C++ Python Simulation Embedded Systems
NEURA Robotics logo

Robotics Training Engineer - Python & AI (Human)

NEURA Robotics

Riederich, DE, USA 1w ago
ROS C++ Python Computer Vision ROS2
Amazon Robotics logo

Sr. Applied Scientist, Fauna Robotics

Amazon Robotics

$192k - $260k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 1w ago
C++ Python SLAM State Estimation Localization
Amazon Robotics logo

Sr. Robotics Mechanical Eng Rotary Actuator Systems

Amazon Robotics

$137k - $185k
North Reading, MA, USA 1w ago
Simulation Control Theory
Amazon Robotics logo

Manager, Mechatronics Engineering Amazon Robotics | Hardware Development Engineering

Amazon Robotics

$151k - $204k
North Reading, MA, USA 1w ago
Embedded Systems Control Theory
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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.