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 Manufacturing Engineer, Line Design, Geartrain

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$91k - $234k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Simulation
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Robotics Manufacturing Engineer, Line Design, Geartrain

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CA$74k - CA$171k
Langley, BC, Canada 6w ago
Simulation
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Robotics Geartrain Manufacturing Engineer, Optimus Actuators

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CA$86k - CA$171k
Langley, BC, Canada 6w ago
Control Theory
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Robotics Geartrain Manufacturing Engineer, Optimus

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AUSTIN, TX, USA 6w ago
Control Theory
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Robotics Geartrain Manufacturing Engineer, Optimus

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$91k - $234k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Control Theory
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Robotics CAE Engineer, Optimus Gears

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$108k - $264k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Simulation
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Robotics Controls Engineer, Geartrain Manufacturing, Optimus

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CA$79k - CA$171k
Langley, BC, Canada 6w ago
Safety Systems
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Robotics CAE Engineer, Optimus

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CA$120k - CA$228k
Langley, BC, Canada 6w ago
Python Simulation
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Robotics CAE Engineer, Optimus

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$108k - $264k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Simulation
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Robotics Electronics Test Engineer, Optimus

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$108k - $240k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Embedded Systems
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Robotics Electrical Engineer, Hardware & Systems, Optimus

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$108k - $264k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Embedded Systems
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Robotics Electrical Engineer, Geartrain Manufacturing, Optimus

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CA$120k - CA$207k
Langley, BC, Canada 6w ago
Safety Systems
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Robotics Controls Engineer, Geartrain Manufacturing, Optimus

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$108k - $240k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Safety Systems
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Reinforcement Learning Engineer, Whole Body Controls, Optimus

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$176k - $420k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Python Simulation Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Production Control Sr. Systems Engineer, Optimus

Tesla

AUSTIN, TX, USA 6w ago
Simulation Control Theory
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Mechanical Design Engineer, Optimus & AC Charging

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$109k - $234k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Simulation
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Mechanical Design Engineer, Autonomous Charging

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$109k - $195k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
Python
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Mechanical Architect & Design Lead, AI Hardware

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$160k - $414k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
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Machine Learning Integration Engineer, Tesla AI

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$140k - $390k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Python Deep Learning Safety Systems
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Machine Learning Integration Engineer, Tesla AI

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$140k - $390k
Palo Alto, CA, USA 6w ago
C++ Python Deep Learning Safety Systems
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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.