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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Sr. Regulatory Compliance Engineer, Optimus

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$96k - $222k
Fremont, CA, USA 6w ago
Embedded Systems Safety Systems
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AI Infrastructure Engineer, Digital Optimus

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$140k - $252k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch Kubernetes
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Staff Electrical Design Engineer, Test Systems Optimus

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$91k - $276k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Simulation Embedded Systems
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Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineer, Robotics

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AUSTIN, TX, USA 6w ago
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Sr. Electrical Engineer, Self-Driving & AI Hardware

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$100k - $408k
PALO ALTO, CA, USA 6w ago
Deep Learning Embedded Systems Transformers
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Sr. Electrical Engineer, Self-Driving & AI Hardware

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$100k - $288k
PALO ALTO, CA, USA 6w ago
Simulation Embedded Systems
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Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer - BlueSky (R5838)

Shield AI

Los Angeles, CA, USA Remote 6w ago
Simulation
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Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer - BlueSky (R5825)

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Los Angeles, CA, USA Remote 6w ago
Simulation
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Sr. Staff Engineer, GNC - BlueSky (R5798)

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Los Angeles, CA, USA Remote 6w ago
C++ Control Theory Kalman Filters MPC
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Internship, Physics Engine Development Engineer, Optimus (Fall 2026)

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$20 - $55/hr
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Python Simulation CUDA
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AI Engineer, Policy, Optimus

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$124k - $558k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Reinforcement Learning PyTorch Safety Systems Real-Time Systems
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Test Engineer, Self-Driving

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$109k - $195k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Python Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Technical Operations Dispatch, Self-Driving (Afternoon Shift)

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$80k - $144k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Autonomous Driving
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System Validation Engineer, Autonomous Driving Systems, Vehicle Software

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$140k - $396k
PALO ALTO, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Python Simulation Embedded Systems Autonomous Driving
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Sr. Robotics Engineer, Material Flow & Automation

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AUSTIN, TX, USA 6w ago
Simulation
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Aerodynamics & Performance Engineer (R5732)

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Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 6w ago
Python Simulation Path Planning
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Software Engineer, Robotaxi Simulation, Vehicle Software

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$140k - $396k
PALO ALTO, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Python Simulation Kubernetes
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Software Integration Engineer, Optimus

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$140k - $390k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Embedded Systems
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Software QA Engineer, Self-Driving

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$113k - $248k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Python Simulation Computer Vision Embedded Systems
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Robotics Mechanical Engineer, Distribution Electronics, Optimus

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$108k - $264k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w 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.