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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NVIDIA logo

Senior System Software Engineer - Halos Core and Robotics Platform

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA, USA 1d ago
Python Deep Learning Linux Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems
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Engineering Manager, Robot Data Visualization

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 1d ago
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Senior Software Engineer, Video Streaming

Nuro

$193k - $291k
Mountain View, CA, USA 1d ago
C++ Simulation Real-Time Systems
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Software Engineer, Video Streaming

Nuro

$160k - $240k
Mountain View, CA, USA 1d ago
C++ Simulation Real-Time Systems
Amazon Robotics logo

Robotics/AI Motor Control Scientist, Fauna

Amazon Robotics

$183k - $248k
US, NY, New York 1d ago
C++ Python Motion Planning Reinforcement Learning Control Theory
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Software Development Engineer - New Graduate

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 1d ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation Computer Vision
Amazon Robotics logo

Software Engineer - Robot Learning, Amazon Robotics - Vulcan Stow

Amazon Robotics

$143k - $194k
Seattle, WA, USA 1d ago
C++ Simulation Reinforcement Learning Real-Time Systems
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2027 Summer Intern, BS, Software Engineer, Model Eval

Waymo

$60/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA 1d ago
C++ Python Simulation Deep Learning Autonomous Driving
Waymo logo

2027 Summer Intern, MS, PhD, Software Engineer

Waymo

$70/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA 1d ago
C++ Python Simulation Deep Learning Autonomous Driving
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Quality Engineer (Electronics)

Neros Technologies

$100k - $162k
Torrance, CA, USA 1d ago
Python
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Senior Data Platform Engineer

Neros Technologies

$163k - $228k
Torrance, CA, USA 1d ago
Python Simulation
Neros Technologies logo

Senior Platform Engineer

Neros Technologies

$163k - $228k
Torrance, CA, USA 1d ago
C++ Simulation ROS2 Linux Real-Time Systems
Neros Technologies logo

Senior GNC Engineer

Neros Technologies

$163k - $228k
Torrance, CA, USA 1d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion State Estimation
Neros Technologies logo

Autonomy Platform & Runtime Lead

Neros Technologies

$201k - $281k
Torrance, CA, USA 1d ago
C++ Linux Real-Time Systems
Neros Technologies logo

State Estimation & Navigation Lead

Neros Technologies

$191k - $268k
Torrance, CA, USA 1d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion State Estimation Real-Time Systems
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Manager, Autonomy Evaluation, Data & Test

Neros Technologies

$232k - $324k
Torrance, CA, USA 1d ago
C++ Python Simulation Sensor Fusion
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Principal Electrical Engineer

Neros Technologies

$255k - $357k
Torrance, CA, USA 1d ago
Simulation Embedded Systems FPGA
Neros Technologies logo

Senior Electrical Engineer II

Neros Technologies

$187k - $315k
Torrance, CA, USA 1d ago
Embedded Systems FPGA
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Engineering Manager, ML Performance Optimization

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 1d ago
PyTorch CUDA Autonomous Driving Real-Time Systems
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Robotics Software Engineer I/II

Agility Robotics

$114k - $148k
Salem, OR, USA Onsite 1d ago
Python Motion Planning Linux
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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.