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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Director of Capability Development - Home & Service

Humanoid

$300k - $450k
San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 2w ago
Deep Learning
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Helsing – Formula Student Programme

Helsing

€2,500/mo
Munich, Bavaria, Germany 2w ago
Simulation Reinforcement Learning Control Theory
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Senior System Software Engineer, Robotics

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA, USA 2w ago
Simulation Linux Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems
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Senior Software Triage Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA

$152k - $253k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 2w ago
Simulation Autonomous Driving Real-Time Systems
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Senior Staff RF Engineer (R5991)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 2w ago
Simulation
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Software Engineer - Control Center

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 2w ago
Python Simulation Path Planning Safety Systems Real-Time Systems
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Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Motor Design (R6028)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 2w ago
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Mechanical Design Engineer

Intrinsic

$126k - $172k
Mountain View, CA, USA 2w ago
Simulation
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Senior Staff Engineer Power System, Launch Recovery Vehicle (R6025)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 2w ago
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Electric Power System Lead (R5987)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 2w ago
Simulation
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Power System Lead, Launch Recovery Vehicle (R6025)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 2w ago
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Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Battery Pack Design (R6047)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 2w ago
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Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Power Electronics (R6046)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 2w ago
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Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 2w ago
Simulation
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Senior/Staff Closures Engineer

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Onsite 2w ago
Python Embedded Systems Autonomous Driving
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Locomotion & Whole-Body Control Engineer (human)

NEURA Robotics

Bielefeld, DE, USA 2w ago
C++ MPC Real-Time Systems
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Software Engineer - Simulation

Applied Intuition

Ann Arbor, MI, USA Onsite 2w ago
C++ Python Simulation Real-Time Systems
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Sr. Manager, Site Leader, Amazon Robotics — RDPI Global Engineering

Amazon Robotics

$179k - $243k
Westborough, MA, USA 2w ago
Simulation
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Visualization

Nuro

$193k - $291k
Mountain View, CA, USA 2w ago
C++ Unity Autonomous Driving
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Software Engineer, Autonomy Visualization

Nuro

$160k - $240k
Mountain View, CA, USA 2w ago
C++ Unity Autonomous Driving
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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.