71 ai simulation engineer jobs at 36 companies in Hercules, CA
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Founding Machine Learning / AI Search Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$310k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Build the ML and AI search behind HiringCafe — ranking, recommenders, retrieval, and LLM agents that surface jobs people would never find on their own.
Hammerhead AI: AI-driven software optimizing data center power and computational throughput.
3+ YOE3+ years in digital twins or high-fidelity simulations; Python/Go/C++; physics-based modeling; ML/AI exposure; MS/PhD in engineering, CS, math, or physics; strong problem-solving.
Physical AI Engineer – Simulation & Synthetic Data
Fremont or United States
HybridFull Time
TD SYNNEXNYSE: SNX: Distributes information technology products and provides supply chain services.
5+ YOE5+ years in robotics/RL/simulation/applied ML; hands‑on RL/imitation learning, simulation agent training, NVIDIA Omniverse/Isaac Sim/USD experience preferred; foundation model integration; strong Python and deployment experience.
NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, USD, GPT, Claude, Opus, Python
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
10+ YOEBS with 10+ years in IC packaging FEM simulation; proficient in ANSYS/ABAQUS; MATLAB and Scientific Python; CAD/FEM scripting; Gen-AI/ML; knowledge of packaging materials and reliability.
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
8+ YOEBS/MS in EE/CE/CS (or equivalent) with 8+ years in silicon bringup, firmware, or productization; deployed production Python services and LLM-backed systems; ability to read silicon characterization outputs and run new AI tooling.
Senior Machine Learning and Simulation Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
Santa Clara, California, United States
$224k-$431k/yrOnsiteFull Time
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
12+ YOESenior ML and simulation engineer with 12+ years of experience in large-scale ML training, AV systems, and AI infrastructure; strong C++ and Python; experience with GPU clusters and HPC; knowledge of RL (PPO/GRPO) and simulation.
Clera: AI talent agent matching professionals with high-growth startup roles
Proficiency in Python, C++, or Java; strong ML and data analysis skills; understanding of simulation and engineering principles; bachelor's degree in CS/engineering; collaborative and problem-solving skills.
AMDNASDAQ: AMD: Designs and manufactures computer processors and graphics technology.
Senior robotics simulation expert with experience in digital twins, sim-to-real pipelines, cloud-based simulation, and AI integration; proficient with ROS/ROS2 and SIL/HIL testing.
GlobalFoundriesNASDAQ: GFS: Manufacturer of semiconductors and provider of wafer fabrication services.
2+ YOEExperience in CPU microarchitecture and RTL design for high-performance RISC-V/ARM/MIPS cores; System Verilog/Verilog/VHDL experience; simulators and waveform debugging; Master's (4+ yrs) or PhD (2+ yrs) experience; Perl/Python scripting.
Nimble: Building autonomous robotic systems for supply chain fulfillment.
Masters or Ph.D. in Robotics or Computer Science; experience with deep learning for robotic manipulation or mobility; real robot hardware experience; simulation and data collection; publication or deployment track record.
diffusion models, vision-language models, reinforcement learning, robotics hardware, simulation, data pipelines, data labeling
Modeling and Simulation Module Developer - Data & AI Acceleration (Hybrid)
South San Francisco, California, United States
$97k-$184k/yrHybridFull Time
AbbVieNYSE: ABBV: Develops and sells innovative pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical medicines.
3+ YOEMaster's (3–5 years) or PhD in quantitative field, strong R development, dashboard and agentic AI experience, statistical rigor, and software engineering practices.
GlobalFoundriesNASDAQ: GFS: Semiconductor foundry providing chip design and fabrication services.
5+ YOEExpertise in CPU microarchitecture and RTL development; hands-on with System Verilog/Verilog/VHDL; simulators and waveform debugging; scripting (Perl/Python). Master's with 10+ yrs or PhD with 5+ yrs experience.
Senior AI/ML Research Engineer – Model development
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$167k-$283k/yrOnsiteFull Time
IntuitiveNASDAQ: ISRG: Robotic-assisted systems for minimally invasive surgery.
5+ YOEMS or PhD in CS/EE/Robotics, 5+ years applied AI/ML research experience; experience training/fine-tuning multimodal/foundation models, simulation-to-real workflows, and strong Python/C++ and PyTorch/TensorFlow/JAX skills.
XPengNew York Stock Exchange: XPEV: Designs and manufactures smart electric vehicles and autonomous technology.
3+ YOEMaster’s or higher in CS/AI/Automation; 3+ years in multi-modal AI or AI data platform; experience with on-vehicle data upload, cloud processing, training and simulation integration.
Member of Technical Staff - Simulation (Synthetic Data Generation), Frontier AI & Robotics (FAR)
San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$300k/yrOnsiteFull Time
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS (or equivalent), 5+ years software development, 5+ years programming and systems design experience, Python proficiency (familiarity with C++), experience in 3D domains and asset/pipeline automation.
Agility Robotics: Develops bipedal humanoid robots for industrial warehouse automation.
3+ YOE3+ years developing learning-from-demonstration; strong Python and PyTorch skills; experience with robot data collection and hardware testing; MS in robotics/CS or related; familiarity with simulation and RL methods.
Python, PyTorch, DiffusionPolicy, Mujoco, Isaac Sim, C++
3+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent, 3+ years engineering experience in industrial robotics and motion planning, proficiency in ROS/ROS2, Python/C++, simulation tools, Docker, Linux, strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
FANUC Roboguide, RoboDK, MoveIT, Process Simulate, Python, C++, CMake, ROS, ROS2, Docker, Linux OS, iRVision
Wayve: Develops end-to-end artificial intelligence for autonomous driving systems.
5+ YOE5+ years in automated driving/robotics, degree in CS/Robotics/Aerospace, proficiency in Python, experience with simulated and physical testing, metric definition and validation result analysis.
Wayve: Develops AI software for autonomous vehicle navigation.
5+ YOE5+ years in automated driving/robotics, BSc (or higher) in CS/Robotics/Aerospace, proficiency in Python, experience with simulated and physical testing, ability to define metrics, analyze and report validation results.