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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Aurora Innovation logo

Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer - Sensors

Aurora Innovation

$181k - $262k
Mountain View, CA, USA Hybrid 9w ago
Embedded Systems LiDAR Radar Camera Systems
Aurora Innovation logo

Software Engineer II, Vehicle Platform Integrations

Aurora Innovation

$126k - $201k
Pittsburgh, PA, USA Hybrid 9w ago
C++ Linux Embedded Systems Control Theory Autonomous Driving
Shield AI logo

Senior Engineer, Software Integration (R5462)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 9w ago
ROS C++ Python Linux Real-Time Systems
NEURA Robotics logo

Teamlead AI Engineering - NEURAGym (human)

NEURA Robotics

Aachen, DE, USA 9w ago
Python PyTorch Isaac Sim
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Staff Software Engineer - Applied AI

1X

San Carlos, CA, USA Onsite 9w ago
Python Simulation
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Autonomy Software Engineering Internship, World Modeling

Persona AI

Houston, TX, USA 9w ago
Python Simulation Deep Learning PyTorch Docker
Shield AI logo

Staff Engineer, Mechanical Test (R5475)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 9w ago
Python Simulation
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Electrical Engineer, Hardware Test (R5099)

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 9w ago
Python Simulation
Shield AI logo

Senior Electrical Engineer, Hardware Test (R5099)

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 9w ago
Python
Foundry Robotics logo

Senior Robotics Control Engineer

Foundry Robotics

$150k - $250k
Emeryville, CA, USA Onsite 9w ago
C++ Motion Planning Sensor Fusion ROS2 Linux
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Physical AI and Simulation Solution Architect

NVIDIA

Tokyo, Japan 9w ago
Python Simulation CUDA
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Mapping Solution Engineer

FieldAI

Irvine, CA, USA Onsite 10w ago
ROS C++ Python Linux LiDAR
Applied Intuition logo

System Integration and Validation Engineer

Applied Intuition

Stuttgart, Germany Onsite 10w ago
Python Simulation Embedded Systems
Shield AI logo

Senior Electrical Engineer, Test Equipment Design

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 10w ago
Python Simulation
Shield AI logo

Senior Electrical Engineer, Test Equipment Design

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 10w ago
Python Simulation
Shield AI logo

Electrical Engineer, Test Equipment Design

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 10w ago
Python Simulation
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Senior / Staff Research Engineer, Simulation Assets & Content Systems

Waabi

$155k - $269k
Toronto, ON, Canada Hybrid 10w ago
C++ Python Simulation
Persona AI logo

Electrical Engineering Internship

Persona AI

Pensacola, FL, USA + 1 more Onsite 10w ago
C++ Python Embedded Systems
Shield AI logo

Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R5293)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 10w ago
Simulation
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Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level)

Shield AI

United States Hybrid 10w ago
C++ Python
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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.