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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Applied Intuition logo

Research Scientist - 3D Vision and Generation, Self-Driving

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 11w ago
Python Simulation Computer Vision PyTorch Autonomous Driving
Shield AI logo

Discrete Planning Engineer (R5440)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Hybrid 11w ago
C++ Simulation Motion Planning
Genesis AI logo

Senior Prop Artist

Genesis AI

Paris Hybrid 11w ago
Simulation Real-Time Systems
FieldAI logo

Senior Data Operations Engineer

FieldAI

Boston, MA, USA Onsite 11w ago
Python Linux LiDAR
Shield AI logo

Staff Engineer, Core Platform Integration (R5411)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 11w ago
C++ Python Linux Embedded Systems
Aurora Innovation logo

Software Engineer, Maps Infra

Aurora Innovation

$126k - $201k
Louisville, CO, USA 11w ago
C++ Python Kubernetes Autonomous Driving Mapping
Aurora Innovation logo

Software Engineer, Maps Infra

Aurora Innovation

$162k - $260k
San Francisco, CA, USA 11w ago
C++ Python Kubernetes Mapping
Aurora Innovation logo

Software Engineer, Maps Infra

Aurora Innovation

$162k - $260k
Seattle, WA, USA 11w ago
C++ Autonomous Driving Mapping
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Software Engineer, Maps Infra

Aurora Innovation

$146k - $234k
Pittsburgh, PA, USA 11w ago
C++ Autonomous Driving Mapping
Aurora Innovation logo

Software Engineer, Maps Infra

Aurora Innovation

$162k - $260k
Mountain View, CA, USA 11w ago
C++ Autonomous Driving Mapping
Shield AI logo

Manager, Software Test & Automation (R5461)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 11w ago
ROS Simulation
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System Test Engineer - Humanoid (human)

NEURA Robotics

Zürich, Switzerland 11w ago
ROS Python Simulation Embedded Systems Control Theory
Dyna Robotics logo

Applied Researcher - Deployment Intelligence

Dyna Robotics

Redwood City, CA, USA Onsite 11w ago
Python Simulation Reinforcement Learning Real-Time Systems
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5398)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 11w ago
Motion Planning Embedded Systems
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Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5401)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 11w ago
Motion Planning Embedded Systems
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5423)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 11w ago
Simulation Motion Planning Embedded Systems
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5398)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 11w ago
Motion Planning Embedded Systems
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Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 11w ago
C++ Motion Planning Linux Embedded Systems
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 11w ago
Simulation Embedded Systems
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 11w ago
Motion Planning
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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.