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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Figure AI logo

Mechanical Engineer, Robot Ecosystem

Figure AI

$120k - $180k
San Jose, CA, USA 22h ago
Simulation
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Mechanical Engineer, Softgoods/Plastics

Figure AI

$120k - $180k
San Jose, CA, USA 22h ago
Simulation
Neros Technologies logo

Senior Quality Engineer (Electronics)

Neros Technologies

$161k - $226k
Torrance, CA, USA 23h ago
Python
Anduril logo

Systems Engineering Manager, Mission Autonomy

Anduril

$191k - $253k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA + 1 more 23h ago
Simulation Computer Vision Sensor Fusion
Amazon Robotics logo

Member of Technical Staff - Robotics Mechanical Engineer, Frontier AI & Robotics

Amazon Robotics

San Francisco, CA, USA 23h ago
Embedded Systems LiDAR
Zipline logo

Engineering Test Technician – Ground Systems

Zipline

$41 - $52/hr
South San Francisco, CA, USA 1d ago
Python Linux
Waymo logo

Waymo Operation System Implementation Manager

Waymo

$190k - $234k
Mountain View, CA, USA 1d ago
Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
Helsing logo

Staff AI Research Engineer - 3D Computer Vision

Helsing

€2,500/mo
London, United Kingdom + 1 more 1d ago
Computer Vision Deep Learning SLAM Mapping
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Software Development Engineer II

Amazon Robotics

$143k - $194k
N.reading, MA, USA 1d ago
Python Computer Vision Deep Learning SLAM ROS2
Amazon Robotics logo

Senior Applied Scientist, Robotics Simulation

Amazon Robotics

$167k - $226k
N.reading, MA, USA 1d ago
Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning Control Theory
Motional logo

Systems Integration Engineer

Motional

$123k - $163k
Boston, MA, USA + 3 more Remote 1d ago
Simulation Control Theory
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Senior Engineer, AV Behavior Evaluation

Motional

$149k - $198k
Pittsburgh, PA, USA + 1 more Remote 1d ago
Python Simulation Autonomous Driving
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Principal Engineer Team Lead, Safety & Targets

Motional

$200k - $275k
Boston, MA, USA + 3 more Remote 1d ago
Simulation Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
Menlo Research logo

Enterprise Deployment Lead

Menlo Research

Singapore Hybrid 1d ago
Simulation
Waymo logo

2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Research, Perception Foundation Models

Waymo

$70/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA 1d ago
Python Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch Autonomous Driving
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Senior Technical Program Manager - Verification and Validation

Zoox

Foster City, CA, USA Hybrid 1d ago
Simulation Computer Vision Safety Systems
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Research Scientist, Autonomous Systems and Physical AI Research - PhD New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA

$168k - $264k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 1d ago
Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch CUDA
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Senior Automotive Sensor Ecosystem Manager

NVIDIA

$168k - $258k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 1d ago
Autonomous Driving
ABB Robotics logo

Thesis Work - Self-Adaptive Digital Twin for Robot Manipulation Through Continuous Real-Sim Discrepancy Learning

ABB Robotics

Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden 1d ago
Simulation
NVIDIA logo

Director, Simulation Product Management

NVIDIA

$272k - $425k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 1d ago
Simulation Autonomous Driving
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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.