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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Mission Systems Software Engineer - BlueSky (R5199)

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Los Angeles, CA, USA Onsite 17w ago
C++ Real-Time Systems
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Staff Software Engineer, GCS - Full Stack (R5192)

Shield AI

United States Onsite 17w ago
Docker Control Theory Real-Time Systems
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Staff Engineer, Software, GCS - C++ (R5189)

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United States Onsite 17w ago
C++ Control Theory Real-Time Systems
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Staff ML Engineer, Autonomy & Planning

Knightscope

$240k - $275k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 17w ago
C++ Python Motion Planning Real-Time Systems
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Sr. Manager, Aerostructures Design, X-BAT (R5633)

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Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 17w ago
Simulation
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Senior/Staff Engineer, C++ Software - Edge Systems (R5191)

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Melbourne, Australia Onsite 17w ago
C++ Linux Camera Systems Real-Time Systems
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Manager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5153)

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Washington, DC, USA Onsite 17w ago
Motion Planning Embedded Systems
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Senior Full Stack Engineer

Knightscope

$185k - $250k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 17w ago
Python
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Engineer Manager - Perception, Self-Driving Systems

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 17w ago
Python Deep Learning Camera Systems Autonomous Driving
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Engineer II, Structural Analysis (R4952)

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Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 17w ago
Python
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Sensors Team Lead

Waabi

Remote US Hybrid 17w ago
LiDAR Radar Camera Systems
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Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R5156)

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Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 17w ago
Simulation
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Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R5157)

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Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 17w ago
Simulation
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Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5159)

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Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 17w ago
Simulation
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Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5160)

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Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 17w ago
Simulation
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System Engineer - Robotics

Applied Intuition

London, United Kingdom Onsite 17w ago
ROS ROS2 Radar
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Technical Program Manager (R5149)

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Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 17w ago
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Release Manager

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 17w ago
Python Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
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Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5208)

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Washington, DC, USA Onsite 17w ago
Simulation Motion Planning Docker Embedded Systems
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5193)

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Washington, DC, USA Onsite 17w ago
Simulation Motion Planning Docker Embedded 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.