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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2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Sim-Realism ML Infrastructure

Waymo

£65k - £65k
London, England, United Kingdom 1w ago
C++ Python Simulation Deep Learning TensorFlow
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Controls Engineer - Actuation

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
C++ Python Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems
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Principal Robotics Machine Learning Engineer

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Deep Learning PyTorch
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Staff Simulation Architect - Core Simulation Platform

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
C++ Python Simulation Reinforcement Learning
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Senior Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
Python Simulation Docker
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Senior Product Manager, Perception and Navigation

Apptronik

$190k - $223k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 1w ago
Localization Mapping
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Staff Perception Hardware Engineer

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
Sensor Fusion Camera Systems Real-Time Systems
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Senior PCBA Design Engineer

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
Simulation
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Senior Mechanical Engineer (Battery and Docking Station)

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
Simulation Embedded Systems
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Senior Electrical Engineer - Power

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
Embedded Systems
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Senior Manager of Mechanical Engineering

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
Simulation
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Senior Perception Hardware Engineer

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
C++ Python Computer Vision LiDAR
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Staff Software Engineer - Humanoid Controls

Apptronik

$300k - $350k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 1w ago
C++ Python Reinforcement Learning Control Theory MPC
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Lead Software Engineer - Dexterous Manipulation

Apptronik

$300k - $350k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 1w ago
C++ Python Reinforcement Learning
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Senior Reinforcement Learning Engineer

Apptronik

$230k - $260k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 1w ago
C++ Python Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Senior Application Engineer - Customer Experience

Apptronik

$165k - $190k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 1w ago
ROS Simulation Motion Planning Gazebo Isaac Sim
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Staff Software Engineer - Humanoid Controls

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
C++ Reinforcement Learning Control Theory MPC State Estimation
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Senior Electrical Engineer - Apollo 2

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
Simulation
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Staff Product Manager, Applied AI

Apptronik

$275k - $350k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 1w ago
Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning Safety Systems
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Senior Electrical Engineer - Dexterity

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 1w ago
Embedded 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.