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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Manager, Technical Program Management - System Safety for Cross Functional Initiatives

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 36w ago
Simulation Safety Systems
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Senior Research Engineer, Controls

PlusAI

Santa Clara, CA, USA Hybrid 36w ago
C++ Python Motion Planning MPC
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Senior/Staff Systems Engineer, Powertrain System Safety and Fail Operational

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 36w ago
Embedded Systems Control Theory Autonomous Driving Safety Systems Real-Time Systems
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Senior Software Engineer

Skyways

Austin, TX, USA Onsite 37w ago
ROS Simulation Real-Time Systems
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Power System – High-Voltage Test Engineer II – Electric Powertrain & Battery Systems (R4728)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 37w ago
Simulation
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Reinforcement Learning Engineer

Dexmate

Fremont Office Onsite 37w ago
Python Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Senior Robotics Navigation Engineer

Dexmate

Fremont Office Onsite 37w ago
C++ SLAM Sensor Fusion State Estimation Localization
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Senior Staff Engineer, Mechanical Test (R4413)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 38w ago
Python
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Computer Vision Engineer (C++) (R4633)

Shield AI

Melbourne, Australia Onsite 38w ago
C++ Computer Vision Deep Learning Real-Time Systems
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Associate Engineer, Manufacturing

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 38w ago
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Controls Engineer

Physical Intelligence

San Francisco, CA, USA Onsite 39w ago
C++ Python Embedded Systems PID Control MPC
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Propulsion Test Engineer (R4380)

Shield AI

Wichita, KS, USA Onsite 39w ago
Simulation
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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Dexmate

Fremont Office Onsite 41w ago
Simulation Embedded Systems Safety Systems
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Senior Engineer, Manufacturing

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 42w ago
Simulation
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Senior Manager, Avionics Mechanical Engineering (R4416)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 42w ago
Simulation
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Technical Program Manager - Solutions

FortyFive

Mountain View, CA, USA Onsite 42w ago
Simulation
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Technical Program Manager - Product

FortyFive

Mountain View, CA, USA Onsite 42w ago
Simulation Unity
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Technical Artist

FortyFive

Mountain View, CA, USA Onsite 42w ago
Python Simulation Unreal Engine Unity Real-Time Systems
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Tech Lead - Solutions Engineering

FortyFive

Mountain View, CA, USA Onsite 42w ago
ROS C++ Simulation ROS2
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Tech Lead - Product

FortyFive

Mountain View, CA, USA Onsite 42w ago
Simulation Isaac Sim
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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.