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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Robotics Physics Modeling Engineer, Model Based Design, Optimus

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$140k - $300k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Control Theory
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Robotics Manufacturing Engineer, Zone Lead, Optimus

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AUSTIN, TX, USA 6w ago
Simulation
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Robotics Physics Engine Development Engineer, Optimus

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$124k - $285k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Simulation CUDA
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Robotics Modeling & Simulation Design Engineer, Optimus

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$124k - $285k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Python Simulation Control Theory MPC
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Robotics Manufacturing Engineer, Rotor, Optimus

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AUSTIN, TX, USA 6w ago
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Robotics Manufacturing Engineer, Line Design, Geartrain

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AUSTIN, TX, USA 6w ago
Simulation
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Robotics Fan & Active Cooling Systems Engineer, Thermal Engineering, Optimus

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$108k - $264k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Simulation Embedded Systems
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Robotics Audio Integration Engineer, Optimus

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$124k - $216k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Simulation
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Manufacturing Engineer, Battery Interconnects, Optimus

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$91k - $195k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
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Internship, Test Engineer, Self-Driving (Fall 2026)

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$33 - $46/hr
Fremont, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Simulation Embedded Systems Autonomous Driving
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Machine Learning Infrastructure Simulation Engineer, Optimus

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$140k - $390k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Simulation TensorFlow PyTorch
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Low Voltage Electrical Engineer, Robotaxi, Autonomous Vehicles

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$100k - $228k
PALO ALTO, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Embedded Systems
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Internship, Robotaxi Simulation Engineer, Systems Modeling & Optimization (Fall 2026)

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$50 - $59/hr
PALO ALTO, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Simulation
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Internship, CAE Mechanical Design Engineer, Optimus (Fall 2026)

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$20 - $55/hr
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Simulation
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Embedded Linux Engineer, Optimus

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$140k - $390k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Linux Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems
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Electrical Engineer, AI Inference Hardware, Optimus

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$160k - $282k
PALO ALTO, CA, USA 6w ago
Deep Learning Embedded Systems Transformers
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Data Engineer, Fleet Data, Self-Driving

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$140k - $300k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Autonomous Driving
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Staff Signal Integrity and Power Integrity Engineer (SI/PI)

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Foster City, CA, USA Onsite 6w ago
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AI Engineer, Manipulation, Optimus

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$176k - $420k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Deep Learning SLAM
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AI Engineer, 3D Computer Vision, Self-Driving

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$176k - $420k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Computer Vision Deep Learning SLAM Sensor Fusion
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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.