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, Machine Learning, Simulator Evaluation

Waymo

$70/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA 1w ago
Python Simulation Deep Learning Autonomous Driving
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2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Machine Learning Engineer - Simulator Realism Evaluation

Waymo

$70/hr
San Francisco, CA, USA 1w ago
C++ Python Simulation Deep Learning Autonomous Driving
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Senior SDE, Simulation Infrastructure & Platform

Amazon Robotics

$168k - $227k
N.reading, MA, USA 1w ago
C++ Python Simulation Docker Kubernetes
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Internship, Robot Learning Research

Humanoid

London, United Kingdom Onsite 1w ago
Python Simulation Reinforcement Learning PyTorch Isaac Sim
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Mapping Operations Lead

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 1w ago
Simulation Localization Mapping Real-Time Systems
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PhD Research Intern, Autonomous Systems and Physical AI Research - 2027

NVIDIA

Zurich, Switzerland 1w ago
Python Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Robotics Research Internship, Humanoid Manipulation (Summer 2027) | PhD Internship

FieldAI

Boston, MA, USA Onsite 1w ago
ROS C++ Python ROS2
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Robotics Research Internship, Humanoid Manipulation (Spring 2027) | PhD Internship

FieldAI

Boston, MA, USA Onsite 1w ago
ROS Python ROS2
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Staff Engineer, Test Automation (R5792)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 1w ago
Python Simulation
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Staff Technical Program Manager (R5791)

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 1w ago
Simulation
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Senior Engineer, Full-Stack - Forge Platform, Tools (R5790)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 1w ago
Python Simulation
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Senior Safety-Critical Software Engineer (R5788)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 1w ago
C++ Linux Safety Systems Real-Time Systems
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Staff Engineer, Aircraft Trajectory Modeling (R5787)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 1w ago
C++ Python Simulation Safety Systems Real-Time Systems
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Staff Deep Learning Engineer, State Estimation (R5785)

Shield AI

Remote Remote 1w ago
Python Computer Vision Deep Learning SLAM PyTorch
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Staff Engineer, State Estimation (R5783)

Shield AI

Remote Remote 1w ago
C++ SLAM Sensor Fusion Linux State Estimation
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Senior Data Scientist

Wayve

London, United Kingdom + 1 more 1w ago
Python Simulation Autonomous Driving
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2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Perception, Machine Learning

Waymo

$70/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA 1w ago
Python PyTorch LiDAR Autonomous Driving
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2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Software Engineer, RO Performance team, Release Evaluation (Simulation)

Waymo

Warsaw, Poland 1w ago
C++ Simulation Deep Learning Autonomous Driving
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2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Systems Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle Networks & Diagnostics

Waymo

$70/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA 1w ago
Python ROS2 Embedded Systems Autonomous Driving Real-Time Systems
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RF Engineer I (R6108)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 1w ago
Python Simulation
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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.