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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Field Safety Engineer, Germany

Waymo

Munich, Bavaria, Germany 20h ago
Autonomous Driving
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Field Safety Engineer, UK

Waymo

£135k - £142k
London, England, United Kingdom 20h ago
Autonomous Driving
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Sr Mechanical Engineer, Fauna

Amazon Robotics

$157k - $212k
US, NY, New York 20h ago
Simulation Control Theory
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Engineer I, Simulation Framework (R6203)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 21h ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation Linux
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CAE Engineer

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 21h ago
Python Simulation
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Staff Electrical Engineer - Sensor FPGA

Apptronik

$244k - $270k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 21h ago
FPGA Real-Time Systems
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Staff Electrical Engineer - Sensor FPGA

Apptronik

Austin, TX, USA 21h ago
FPGA Camera Systems Real-Time Systems
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Engineer II, Integration (R6202)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 21h ago
Python Simulation Embedded Systems
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Engineer II, Simulation Framework (R6204)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 21h ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation Linux
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Software Engineer, Real-Time Communication Infrastructure

Waymo

$213k - $263k
Mountain View, CA, USA 21h ago
C++ Linux Autonomous Driving Real-Time Systems
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Senior RF Engineer (Hardware)

Neros Technologies

$187k - $261k
Torrance, CA, USA 21h ago
Python Simulation Embedded Systems
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2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Perception, Robotics

Waymo

$70/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA 21h ago
C++ Autonomous Driving
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Mechanical Engineer Intern [Winter 2027]

Figure AI

$40 - $45/hr
San Jose, CA, USA 21h ago
Simulation
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Test Automation Engineer

Figure AI

$150k - $250k
San Jose, CA, USA 21h ago
Python Simulation Embedded Systems
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Helix AI Engineer, XR

Figure AI

$200k - $400k
San Jose, CA, USA 22h ago
C++ Computer Vision Unreal Engine Unity Real-Time Systems
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PCB Layout Designer

Figure AI

$150k - $250k
San Jose, CA, USA 22h ago
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Electrical Engineer, Actuator Systems

Figure AI

$120k - $250k
San Jose, CA, USA 22h ago
FPGA
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2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Data Science

Waymo

$85/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA + 1 more 22h ago
Python Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Mechanical Engineer, Arms

Figure AI

$120k - $250k
San Jose, CA, USA 22h ago
Simulation
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Mechanical Engineer - All Levels

Figure AI

$120k - $250k
San Jose, CA, USA 22h ago
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.