Simulation Engineer Jobs

Simulation engineer jobs focus on building high-quality virtual environments that accelerate development of robotics and autonomy systems. These roles typically include simulator platform work, environment authoring, synthetic scenario generation, and integration with testing pipelines. Hiring teams often use Isaac Sim, Gazebo, Omniverse, or custom tooling to validate performance before expensive real-world runs. You may partner with perception, controls, and planning groups to improve simulator realism and coverage against production edge cases. The best candidates combine software infrastructure strengths with practical understanding of robot behavior, sensor physics, and experiment design. If you want to make simulation a central multiplier for engineering velocity and system reliability, this page surfaces simulation-engineer-specific opportunities instead of broader platform listings.

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NVIDIA logo

AI Developer Technology Intern, Robotics - 2027

NVIDIA

Shanghai, China + 1 more 17h ago
Python Deep Learning PyTorch CUDA Isaac Sim
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Senior Workflow Specialist - Isaac Robotics

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA, USA + 1 more 17h ago
Simulation Motion Planning ROS2 Isaac Sim Unity
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Senior Robotics Systems Engineer - Neural Reconstruction and Real2Sim Applications

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA, USA 17h ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Isaac Sim
Boston Dynamics logo

Senior Staff Robotics Simulation Engineer - Thermal & Fluids Analysis

Boston Dynamics

Waltham, MA, USA 17h ago
C++ Python Simulation Real-Time Systems
ABB Robotics logo

Thesis Work - Whole-Body Teleoperation and Imitation Learning for Humanoid Robots

ABB Robotics

Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden 17h ago
PyTorch Isaac Sim
ABB Robotics logo

Thesis Work - Tactile-Aware Reinforcement Learning for Contact-Rich Manipulation

ABB Robotics

Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden 17h ago
C++ Python Reinforcement Learning ROS2 Isaac Sim
BMW Group logo

Intern Artificial Intelligence in Robotics (f/m/x)

BMW Group

Munich, BY, Germany 17h ago
ROS Python Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Applied Scientist, Amazon Robotics

Amazon Robotics

$171k - $222k
Sunnyvale, CA, USA 18h ago
Computer Vision Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning
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Engineer I, Simulation Framework (R6203)

Shield AI

Washington, DC, USA Onsite 19h ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation Linux
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Engineer II, Simulation Framework (R6204)

Shield AI

San Diego, CA, USA Onsite 19h ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation Linux
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Software Engineer, Video Streaming

Nuro

$160k - $240k
Mountain View, CA, USA 1d ago
C++ Simulation Real-Time Systems
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2027 Summer Intern, MS, PhD, Software Engineer

Waymo

$70/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA 1d ago
C++ Python Simulation Deep Learning Autonomous Driving
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Staff Robot Architect - Platform Software Specialist

Agility Robotics

$217k - $281k
Fremont, CA, USA Hybrid 1d ago
Embedded Systems Control Theory Safety Systems
Agility Robotics logo

Staff Robotics Architect - Electrical Hardware

Agility Robotics

$217k - $281k
Fremont, CA, USA Hybrid 1d ago
Gazebo Embedded Systems Control Theory Safety Systems Real-Time Systems
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Staff Robot Architect - Dynamic Simulation Specialist

Agility Robotics

$217k - $281k
Fremont, CA, USA Hybrid 1d ago
Simulation Reinforcement Learning Gazebo Control Theory Safety Systems
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Senior AI Research Engineer

Agility Robotics

$195k - $304k
Fremont, CA, USA + 2 more Hybrid 1d ago
Python Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Staff HiL SW Infrastructure Engineer

Agility Robotics

$191k - $249k
Fremont, CA, USA Hybrid 1d ago
Python Simulation Docker Linux Embedded Systems
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Staff Systems Validation Engineer

Agility Robotics

$191k - $249k
Fremont, CA, USA Hybrid 1d ago
Simulation Safety Systems
Agility Robotics logo

Senior Director, AI

Agility Robotics

$257k - $402k
Remote Remote 1d ago
Computer Vision Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning Real-Time Systems
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Engineering Intern

The Robotics Company

Zurich, Switzerland Onsite 1d ago
ROS C++ Python Computer Vision SLAM
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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.