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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Software Engineer - Simulation & Robotics

Skydio

$170k - $240k
San Mateo, CA, USA Hybrid 31w ago
C++ Python Simulation Real-Time Systems
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Software Engineer - Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools

Skydio

$170k - $240k
San Mateo, CA, USA Hybrid 31w ago
C++ Python Simulation Real-Time Systems
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Software Engineer - Cloud Simulation & Full-Stack

Skydio

$170k - $240k
San Mateo, CA, USA Hybrid 31w ago
C++ Python Simulation Kubernetes
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Autonomy Engineer - Fixed Wing Planning & Controls

Skydio

$170k - $240k
San Mateo, CA, USA Hybrid 31w ago
C++ Python Motion Planning Control Theory Real-Time Systems
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Platform Systems Engineer; Motion Planning and Control

Waabi

$147k - $291k
Phoenix, AZ, USA Onsite 31w ago
Python Motion Planning Control Theory Safety Systems
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Senior Robotics Algorithm Engineer (C++ / Optimization)

Mujin

Tokyo, Japan Onsite 31w ago
C++ Motion Planning Real-Time Systems
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Autonomy Software Engineer - Mapping and Localization

Noble Machines

Sunnyvale, CA, USA 31w ago
ROS C++ Python SLAM Sensor Fusion
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Senior V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator, Deployed Operations Site Lead

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 32w ago
Simulation
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Machine Learning: Whole-Body Control

The Bot Company

San Francisco, CA, USA 32w ago
C++ Python Simulation Reinforcement Learning CUDA
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Machine Learning: Multimodal Foundation Models

The Bot Company

San Francisco, CA, USA 32w ago
Python Reinforcement Learning
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Machine Learning: World Models

The Bot Company

San Francisco, CA, USA Onsite 32w ago
C++ Python
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Senior 3D Technical Artist/Creative Technologist

General Robotics

$155k - $205k
Redmond, WA, USA 32w ago
C++ Python Simulation Computer Vision Isaac Sim
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Overland AI

$120k - $240k
Seattle, WA, USA + 1 more 32w ago
ROS C++ Python LiDAR Camera Systems
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Senior/Staff CNC Programmer

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Onsite 32w ago
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Electrical Engineering Manager

Pickle Robot

Charlestown, MA, USA Hybrid 32w ago
Embedded Systems Safety Systems
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Senior Robotics Research Engineer

Ambi Robotics

Berkeley, CA, USA Onsite 32w ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Motion Planning Point Clouds
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RF Design Engineer

Skydio

$147k - $240k
San Mateo, CA, USA Hybrid 33w ago
Simulation
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Software Development Engineer in Test, Platform Safety Assurance

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 33w ago
Python Simulation Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
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Senior Staff Engineer, Structural Analysis (R4954)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 33w ago
Simulation
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Robotics Research Internship-Locomotion & Planning (2027)

FieldAI

Irvine, CA, USA Onsite 33w ago
ROS C++ Python Motion Planning Reinforcement Learning
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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.