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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Engineering Manager - Behavior

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 54w ago
Simulation Motion Planning Autonomous Driving Path Planning Safety Systems
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Power Electronics - Electrical Engineer II

Shield AI

Seattle, WA, USA Onsite 54w ago
Simulation
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Software Engineer

Applied Intuition

Ann Arbor, MI, USA Onsite 55w ago
Python Simulation Docker Kubernetes
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Software Engineer, Product

FieldAI

Irvine, CA, USA Onsite 56w ago
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Software Test Automation Engineer (R4719)

Shield AI

Dallas, TX, USA Onsite 58w ago
Python Simulation Embedded Systems
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Robotics Software Engineer, Manipulation

Persona AI

Pensacola, FL, USA + 1 more Onsite 58w ago
ROS C++ Computer Vision Motion Planning Deep Learning
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Research Scientist

Dyna Robotics

Redwood City, CA, USA Onsite 59w ago
Deep Learning PyTorch State Estimation Real-Time Systems
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Research Engineer - Robotic Hardware, Simulation and Data

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 59w ago
Python Simulation Computer Vision PyTorch
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Research Engineer - Robot Learning

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 59w ago
Python Simulation Computer Vision Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Research Scientist - World-Action Foundation Model, Robotics

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 59w ago
Simulation Computer Vision PyTorch
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Systems Engineer, Platform Requirements and Verification

Waabi

$140k - $190k
Remote US Remote 59w ago
Autonomous Driving
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Senior Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R5200)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 60w ago
ROS C++ Python Sensor Fusion Embedded Systems
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Staff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 60w ago
ROS Simulation Sensor Fusion Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems
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Senior Staff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 60w ago
ROS C++ Sensor Fusion Embedded Systems
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Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R5363)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 60w ago
Motion Planning Reinforcement Learning Real-Time Systems
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Sensor & Perception Engineer, Robotics Hardware

FieldAI

Irvine, CA, USA Onsite 60w ago
ROS Embedded Systems LiDAR Camera Systems
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Mechanical Engineer, Robotics Hardware

FieldAI

Irvine, CA, USA Onsite 60w ago
ROS Linux LiDAR Camera Systems
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Senior Manager, Perception (R5914)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 62w ago
C++ Computer Vision Sensor Fusion State Estimation
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Senior Computer Vision Engineer

Skyways

Austin, TX, USA Onsite 64w ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Sensor Fusion ROS2
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3D Machine Learning Engineer

FieldAI

Irvine, CA, USA Onsite 64w ago
Python Simulation Computer Vision Deep 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.