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 - Solutions

FortyFive

Mountain View, CA, USA Onsite 42w ago
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Software Engineer - Simulation

FortyFive

Mountain View, CA, USA Onsite 42w ago
C++ Python Simulation Reinforcement Learning
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Software Engineer - 3D Graphics

FortyFive

Mountain View, CA, USA Onsite 42w ago
Simulation Unity Real-Time Systems
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Robotics Engineer - Solutions

FortyFive

Mountain View, CA, USA Onsite 42w ago
ROS C++ ROS2
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Research Internship/Co-op

Waabi

$40 - $55/hr
Toronto, ON, Canada Hybrid 42w ago
Simulation Computer Vision Motion Planning Autonomous Driving Localization
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2026 Intern, PhD Research Scientist

Waabi

CA$60 - CA$65/hr
Toronto, ON, Canada Onsite 42w ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Motion Planning Autonomous Driving
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Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Behavior Models for Road Users

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 42w ago
C++ Python Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning
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Staff Engineering Specialist, Avionics (R5109)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 42w ago
Simulation
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Engineering Manager - Axion

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 42w ago
Simulation Real-Time Systems
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Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning

Skydio

$170k - $277k
San Mateo, CA, USA Hybrid 42w ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Deep Learning PyTorch
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Senior Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning

Skydio

$170k - $277k
San Mateo, CA, USA Hybrid 42w ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Deep Learning Real-Time Systems
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Robot Learning Engineer

Dexmate

Fremont Office Onsite 42w ago
Python Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Strategic Sourcing Manager

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 43w ago
Embedded Systems
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Power Electronics - Electrical Engineer I

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 43w ago
Simulation
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Member of Technical Staff, Robotics

XDOF

San Mateo On-site Onsite 43w ago
Python Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Robotics Software Engineer (3D Bin-Packing & Optimization)

Mujin

Best, Netherlands Onsite 44w ago
C++ Python Simulation Motion Planning Real-Time Systems
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Robotics Algorithm Engineer (Control & Motion Planning)

Mujin

Tokyo, Japan Onsite 44w ago
C++ Motion Planning Real-Time Systems
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3D Vision

The Bot Company

San Francisco, CA, USA Onsite 44w ago
Python Deep Learning SLAM PyTorch CUDA
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Robotics Engineer - Vision Language Action Model

Sensmore

Berlin / Potsdam 45w ago
Python Sensor Fusion Transformers Real-Time Systems
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Electrical Engineer I (SD)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 45w ago
Embedded Systems FPGA
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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.