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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Senior Systems Engineer, Robotaxi Systems

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$172k - $229k
Boston, MA, USA + 3 more Remote 2d ago
Python Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Actions Sustaining

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Central, Singapore 2d ago
C++ Python Simulation Control Theory Autonomous Driving
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Director of Data Science

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$288k - $396k
Boston, MA, USA + 3 more Remote 2d ago
Python Simulation Transformers Autonomous Driving
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Actions Sustaining

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$172k - $229k
Boston, MA, USA + 3 more Remote 2d ago
C++ Python Simulation Control Theory Autonomous Driving
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Motion Planning Engineer - Trajectory Generation

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$142k - $190k
Boston, MA, USA + 3 more Remote 2d ago
C++ Motion Planning Autonomous Driving MPC
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Senior AV Test Engineer

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$125k - $167k
Pittsburgh, PA, USA 2d ago
Python Simulation Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
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Associate AV Test Engineer

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$81k - $102k
Pittsburgh, PA, USA 2d ago
Python Simulation Linux Autonomous Driving
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Perception

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Central, Singapore 2d ago
Python Computer Vision Deep Learning Sensor Fusion PyTorch
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Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning

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Central, Singapore 2d ago
C++ Motion Planning Path Planning Safety Systems
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Senior Motion Planning Engineer - Trajectory Generation

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$172k - $229k
Boston, MA, USA + 2 more Remote 2d ago
C++ Motion Planning Autonomous Driving MPC
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Principal Engineer Team Lead, AV Behavior

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$200k - $275k
Boston, MA, USA + 2 more 2d ago
Autonomous Driving
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Principal Engineer

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$240k - $330k
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Python Motion Planning Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning TensorFlow
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Senior AV Test Engineer

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$125k - $167k
Las Vegas, NV, USA 2d ago
Python Safety Systems Real-Time Systems
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Senior Frontend Software Engineer - Map Creator

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Central, Singapore 2d ago
Autonomous Driving Mapping
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Senior Electrical Engineer - Vehicle Platform Engineering

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$125k - $167k
Pittsburgh, PA, USA 2d ago
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Principal Engineer, Team Lead- Motion Planning

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$240k - $330k
Boston, MA, USA + 1 more Remote 2d ago
C++ Python Motion Planning Control Theory Autonomous Driving
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Principal Engineer Team Lead, Prediction & ML Planner

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Boston, MA, USA + 2 more Remote 2d ago
Autonomous Driving Python Motion Planning Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning
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Principal Engineer, Team Lead - Behaviors

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Boston, MA, USA + 1 more Remote 2d ago
Python Motion Planning Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning TensorFlow
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Machine Learning Internship, Behaviors Research

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Central, Singapore 2d ago
Python Motion Planning Deep Learning PyTorch Autonomous Driving
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Principal Engineer, Team Lead- Motion Planning

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Pittsburgh, PA, USA + 1 more Remote 2d ago
C++ Motion Planning Control Theory Autonomous Driving 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.