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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Function Developer – Parking

Applied Intuition

Stuttgart, Germany Onsite 25w ago
C++ Python Simulation Autonomous Driving Path Planning
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Principal Engineer, Fluid & Thermal Systems (R4793)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 25w ago
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Senior Software Engineer (Robotics OS Validation & Simulation)

Mujin

Tokyo, Japan Onsite 25w ago
ROS Python Simulation Computer Vision Motion Planning
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Robotics Autonomy Engineer, Planning

FieldAI

Irvine, CA, USA Onsite 26w ago
ROS C++ Python Motion Planning ROS2
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Robotics Infrastructure Engineer

Tutor Intelligence

Watertown, MA, USA Onsite 26w ago
Python Simulation Linux Camera Systems Real-Time Systems
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Autonomy Verification Engineer

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 26w ago
Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Senior Staff Engineer, Survivability Materials

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 26w ago
Radar
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Lead Product Manager, Autonomy Capabilities

Waabi

$165k - $260k
San Francisco, CA, USA Hybrid 26w ago
Motion Planning Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
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Systems Architecture, Integration, and Test Engineer (Test & Verification)

Saronic

Austin, TX, USA Onsite 26w ago
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Systems Architecture, Integration, and Test Engineer (Mechanical)

Saronic

Austin, TX, USA Onsite 26w ago
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Power Electronics - Thermal Engineer Senior Staff

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 26w ago
Simulation
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Power Electronics - Principal Electrical Engineer (R4822)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 26w ago
Simulation
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Robotics Engineer

General Robotics

$155k - $205k
Redmond, WA, USA 26w ago
ROS C++ Python Computer Vision ROS2
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Robotics Simulation Engineer

Persona AI

Pensacola, FL, USA + 1 more Onsite 26w ago
ROS Python Simulation ROS2 Isaac Sim
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Senior Staff Engineer, Structures - Launch Recovery Vehicle (R4765)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 26w ago
Control Theory
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Staff Guidance & Controls Engineer (R4763)

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 26w ago
Control Theory
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Software Engineer, Applications

Dyna Robotics

Redwood City, CA, USA Onsite 26w ago
Python Docker Kubernetes
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Modelling and Simulation Lead (R4706)

Shield AI

Melbourne, Australia Hybrid 26w ago
C++ Python Simulation Docker Kubernetes
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Staff Engineer, Software Test (R4784)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 26w ago
Python Embedded Systems
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Ground System Full Stack Software Engineer (R4787)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 26w 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.