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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Firmware Engineer

Menlo Research

Singapore Hybrid 4w ago
C++ ROS2 Linux Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

GRAM

$165k - $205k
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA 4w ago
C++ Linux Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems
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Senior Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics

GRAM

$155k - $195k
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA 4w ago
Safety Systems
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Robotics Autonomy Engineer, Safety

FieldAI

Irvine, CA, USA Onsite 4w ago
ROS C++ Python ROS2 Safety Systems
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Robotics Autonomy Engineer, Manipulation

FieldAI

Irvine, CA, USA Onsite 4w ago
C++ Python Simulation
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Robotics Autonomy Engineer, Triage

FieldAI

Irvine, CA, USA Onsite 4w ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation ROS2
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Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer (R5637)

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 5w ago
C++ Linux Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems
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Systems Integration and Test Engineer (Senior to Staff Level)

Skydio

$196k - $270k
San Mateo, CA, USA Onsite 5w ago
Python Real-Time Systems
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Systems Integration and Test Engineer

Skydio

$149k - $200k
San Mateo, CA, USA Onsite 5w ago
Python Real-Time Systems
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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Robotics, Amazon Industrial Robotics

Amazon Robotics

$137k - $185k
N.reading, MA, USA 5w ago
Simulation Control Theory
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Senior Applied Scientist

Amazon Robotics

$192k - $260k
San Francisco, CA, USA 5w ago
Computer Vision Deep Learning Radar Point Clouds Real-Time Systems
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Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Integration (R5415)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 5w ago
C++ Python Simulation Docker Linux
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V&V Systems Lead

Gatik AI

$180k - $260k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 5w ago
Simulation Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
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Senior V&V Engineer – Closed Course & Proving Grounds

Gatik AI

$160k - $260k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 5w ago
Python Simulation Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
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Senior V&V Engineer – Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) & Simulation

Gatik AI

$160k - $260k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 5w ago
C++ Python Simulation Docker Kubernetes
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Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer

Helsing

€2,500/mo
London, United Kingdom 5w ago
Python Path Planning State Estimation
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Sensing and Perception System Safety Engineer

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 5w ago
Radar Camera Systems Autonomous Driving Safety Systems Sensor Fusion
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Software Verification & Validation Engineer

PlusAI

Santa Clara, CA, USA Hybrid 5w ago
Python Simulation Motion Planning
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Principal Applied Scientist, Contact-Rich Manipulation, AR Manipulation HW & Systems

Amazon Robotics

$198k - $269k
North Reading, MA, USA 5w ago
Real-Time Systems
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Senior Director, Hivemind Operations & Sustainment (R5855)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 5w 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.