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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Wayve logo

Senior Software Engineer - Platform Integration, Robot Software

Wayve

$209k - $260k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 3w ago
C++ Python ROS2 Linux
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Technical Program Manager, Maritime (R6148)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 3w ago
Simulation
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Senior Software Engineer – Maps Infrastructure

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 3w ago
Simulation LiDAR Point Clouds Mapping Real-Time Systems
Shield AI logo

Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893)

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 3w ago
Simulation
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Staff Systems Engineer (R5982)

Shield AI

United States Onsite 3w ago
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Autonomy Engineer- Behavior and Motion Planning (R6007)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 3w ago
C++ Motion Planning Path Planning Real-Time Systems
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Manager of Engineering, Autonomy Capabilities (R5412)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 3w ago
Simulation Motion Planning
Wayve logo

Staff Robotics Engineer, AV Core

Wayve

London, United Kingdom 3w ago
C++ Python Autonomous Driving Safety Systems Real-Time Systems
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Technical Engineering Manager, Physical AI Solutions (UR & MiR, North Reading, MA)

Universal Robots

$219k - $351k
North Reading, MA, USA 3w ago
Johnson & Johnson MedTech logo

Systems & Simulation Engineering Intern - Robotics R&D

Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Santa Clara, CA, USA 3w ago
Simulation
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Technicien(ne) Intégration Hardware

Exotec

Lille, Hauts-de-France, France 3w ago
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Full-Stack Software Engineer, Model Development Platform

Wayve

London, United Kingdom + 1 more 3w ago
Python Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Reinforcement Learning Expert - Humanoid (human)

NEURA Robotics

Zürich, Switzerland 3w ago
Python Reinforcement Learning PyTorch ROS2 Isaac Sim
NEURA Robotics logo

Lead Reinforcement Learning Engineer - Humanoid (human)

NEURA Robotics

Zürich, Switzerland 3w ago
Motion Planning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch ROS2 Isaac Sim
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Systems Engineer

Skyways

Austin, TX, USA Onsite 3w ago
Python Simulation
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Senior Systems Engineer

Skyways

Austin, TX, USA Onsite 3w ago
Simulation
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Senior V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator, Production Flight Test (R4844)

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 3w ago
Simulation
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Software Integration & Test Manager

Shield AI

Kyiv, Ukraine Onsite 3w ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation Linux
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Field Solutions Engineer (5643)

Shield AI

Madrid Hybrid 3w ago
Simulation
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Field Solutions Engineer (5919)

Shield AI

Warsaw Hybrid 3w 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.