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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Principal Engineer, Software Architect (R4562)

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 34w ago
Simulation
Applied Intuition logo

Research Engineer - Reinforcement Learning, Self-Driving

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 34w ago
Python Simulation Computer Vision Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
Applied Intuition logo

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

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 34w ago
Python Simulation Computer Vision PyTorch Autonomous Driving
Shield AI logo

Senior Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5158)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 34w ago
Simulation
Applied Intuition logo

Research Intern - World-Action Foundation Model, Robotics

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 34w ago
Simulation Computer Vision
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Research Intern - Robotic Hardware, Simulation and Data

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 34w ago
Simulation Computer Vision SLAM
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Software Engineer: Robotics Controls

Generalist AI

San Mateo, CA, USA + 1 more Onsite 34w ago
ROS C++ Python ROS2 Embedded Systems
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Senior Manager, Perception

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 34w ago
Computer Vision Sensor Fusion LiDAR Radar
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Software Engineer (SDS Core - Evaluation)

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 34w ago
Python Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Staff Mechanical Engineer, Battery Module Design (R5636)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 34w ago
Simulation
Applied Intuition logo

Software Engineer Low Speed Motion Planning & Control Planning

Applied Intuition

Stuttgart, Germany Onsite 35w ago
C++ Motion Planning Control Theory Path Planning MPC
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Software Engineering Manager - Perception Occupancy

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 35w ago
Computer Vision Sensor Fusion LiDAR Radar
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Electrical Engineer - Compute Hardware Design

Maven Robotics

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA 35w ago
Simulation
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Machine Learning Engineer - Robot Perception

Maven Robotics

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA 35w ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Deep Learning SLAM
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Machine Learning Engineer - Robot Manipulation

Maven Robotics

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA 35w ago
Python Simulation Reinforcement Learning PyTorch Real-Time Systems
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Motion Planning and Controls Engineer

Maven Robotics

San Fransisco Bay Area, CA, USA 35w ago
Motion Planning SLAM MPC State Estimation
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Staff Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration (R4483)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Hybrid 36w ago
Simulation Embedded Systems
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Senior Engineer, Software Test and Automation (R4472)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 36w ago
Python Simulation
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Machine Learning Engineer: Evaluation

Bedrock Robotics

San Francisco, CA, USA Hybrid 36w ago
Python Simulation
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Machine Learning Engineer: Imitation and Reinforcement Learning for Robotics

Bedrock Robotics

San Francisco, CA, USA Hybrid 36w ago
Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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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.