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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Product Quality Engineer

Menlo Research

Shenzhen 5w ago
Embedded Systems
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Deployment Engineer

Menlo Research

Singapore Hybrid 5w ago
Simulation
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Researcher, Manipulation

Menlo Research

Singapore Hybrid 5w ago
Python Reinforcement Learning ROS2
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Researcher, Locomotion

Menlo Research

Singapore Hybrid 5w ago
Python Simulation Reinforcement Learning ROS2
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Sensor Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA)

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 5w ago
Python Simulation Linux LiDAR Radar
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Applied Scientist, Navigation

Amazon Robotics

$171k - $222k
San Francisco, CA, USA 5w ago
Computer Vision Motion Planning Sensor Fusion Control Theory Path Planning
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Contract Student Worker - Autonomy Safety Data Engineer

Zoox

$30/hr
Foster City, CA, USA Onsite 5w ago
Python Simulation
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Radio Frequency Engineer

Helsing

€2,500/mo
London, United Kingdom + 1 more 5w ago
Safety Systems
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Electronics Engineer

Helsing

€2,500/mo
London, United Kingdom + 1 more 5w ago
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Senior / Staff Software Engineer, ML-based Controls

Waabi

$241k - $320k
Remote US + 1 more Hybrid 5w ago
C++ Python Deep Learning PyTorch Control Theory
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Robotics - Hardware Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics

Amazon Robotics

$129k - $129k
North Reading, MA, USA 5w ago
Python Embedded Systems FPGA
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Software Engineer – Task & Motion Planning

Pickle Robot

Charlestown, MA, USA Hybrid 5w ago
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Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Robotics Platform

FieldAI

Irvine, CA, USA Onsite 5w ago
ROS Simulation Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems
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Staff Lidar Systems Engineer

Aurora Innovation

$181k - $262k
Mountain View, CA, USA Hybrid 5w ago
Embedded Systems LiDAR Autonomous Driving
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Senior Research Scientist, Humanoid Manipulation

FieldAI

Boston, MA, USA Onsite 5w ago
Reinforcement Learning
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Senior Research Engineer, Humanoid Manipulation

FieldAI

Boston, MA, USA Onsite 5w ago
Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Forward Deployed Engineer - New Grad (2027)

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 5w ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation Docker
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Applied Scientist, Fauna

Amazon Robotics

$171k - $222k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 5w ago
C++ Python Simulation
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Manager, Fleet Operations Training

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 5w ago
Simulation Safety Systems
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Staff Engineer, Integration Advance Manufacturing (R5187)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, 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.