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Robotics Engineer (Simulation, Hardware & Deployment)
Palo Alto, California, United States
$175k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Metamorphic
Metamorphic: Building AI foundation models using large-scale experimental neuroscience.
Bachelor's or equivalent in a relevant field, strong software engineering with Python and C++, working knowledge of ROS/ROS 2 and TF, hands-on experience with robotics simulation and real robot bring-up, and experience collecting synchronized trajectory data.
Python, C++, ROS, ROS 2, TF
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Principal Robotics Simulation Architect
Austin or Santa Clara
$179k-$306k/yr HybridFull Time
AMD
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.
NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, Webots, Unreal Engine, ROS, ROS2, PyTorch, TensorFlow
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Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Simulation & Evaluation
Irvine, California, United States
$155k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Field AI
Field AI: Develops autonomous software brains for robots in unstructured environments.
3+ YOE3+ years developing robotics simulation tools or related robotics software; strong C++ and/or Python skills; experience with Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, Unity, Unreal, or custom simulators; familiarity with ROS2, URDF/SDF, and debugging simulator-to-robot gaps.
C++, Python, Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, Unity, Unreal, ROS2, URDF, SDF, Omniverse, USD, PhysX, Docker, CMake, Bazel, GitHub Actions
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Robotic Simulation Engineer
Torrance, California, United States
$122k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Divergent
Divergent: Develops digital manufacturing systems for complex vehicle structures.
1+ YOEMechanical engineering degree or 6+ years manufacturing experience; 1+ yrs robotic simulation studies or 2+ yrs programming six-axis robots (KUKA, ABB, FANUC, Yaskawa); proficiency with Process Simulate/Teamcenter/Tecnomatix and CAD (NX); lift up to 50 lbs; climb ladders; strong communication.
Process Simulate, Teamcenter, Tecnomatix, NX, KUKA, ABB, FANUC, Yaskawa
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Staff Simulation Engineer - Foundry
San Francisco, California, United States
$199k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNASDAQ: DASH: On-demand delivery platform connecting consumers with local merchants.
10+ YOEMaster's or PhD in CS/EE/ME/Robotics/Aerospace, 10+ years in robotics or physics-based simulation, deep simulator internals expertise, simulation-autonomy integration, technical leadership experience.
MuJoCo, Gazebo, Isaac, Newton, Genesis, Covey
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Robotics Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$60-$85/hr OnsiteContract
LTA Research & Exploration
LTA Research & Exploration: Develops and builds next-generation zero-emission rigid airships.
Degree in robotics/mechatronics/engineering, expertise in humanoid kinematics and dynamic control, proficiency in C++ and Python, experience with ROS 2 and simulation, background in ML/Reinforcement Learning preferred, background check and drug test required.
C++, Python, ROS 2, Gazebo, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, SST, TTS
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Senior Senior Simulation Engineer - Core Simulation Platform
Sunnyvale or Mountain View
$165k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Apptronik
Apptronik: Designs and manufactures humanoid robots for industrial automation.
5+ YOE5+ years simulation or software engineering experience, strong C++ and/or Python, familiarity with modern robotic simulators (Isaac Lab, MuJoCo), cloud-scale parallel simulation (AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD, and Reinforcement Learning; MS/PhD or equivalent experience.
C++, Python, Isaac Lab, MuJoCo, Ray, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, CI/CD
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Robotics Engineer
Milpitas, California, United States
$80k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Seres
SeresSSE: 601127: Manufacturer of smart electric vehicles and propulsion systems.
3+ YOE3+ years in robotics, controls, or robot learning; strong C++ and Python; real-robot deployment; whole-body or humanoid control; reinforcement or imitation learning; dynamics, simulation, state estimation, Linux, and hardware debugging.
C++, Python, MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, Linux, GPU
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Robotics Research Engineer - Robot Simulation and Evaluation
Santa Clara, California, United States
$184k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
8+ YOEPhD in computer science, robotics, or related field; 8+ years in robotics, simulation, or robot learning; production software design experience; Python and deep learning stack proficiency.
NVIDIA Omniverse, Python, PyTorch, JAX, PhysX, Isaac Gym, Isaac Lab, CUDA, Warp, ROS
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Member of Technical Staff - Simulation Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Embedding VC: Venture capital firm backing early-stage generative AI startups.
Experience building robotics simulation systems, strong software engineering (Python/C++), knowledge of physics/sensor simulation and sim-to-real transfer, and ability to collaborate with robotics and ML teams.
Isaac Sim, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Omniverse, MuJoCo, PyBullet, Gazebo, Drake, Python, C++, ROS2
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Tactile Simulation Research Engineer - Special Projects (Robotics)
Santa Clara, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Strong background in mechatronics, controls, haptics, robotics, simulation, and machine learning; hands-on experience integrating software and hardware; ability to collaborate with researchers and engineers.
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Staff Robotics Engineer, Manufacturing Automation
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$166k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
8+ YOEBachelors in engineering/CS/robotics, 8+ years in robotics automation for manufacturing, expert with FANUC and UR robots, robot simulation, PLCs (Rockwell/Siemens), EtherNet/IP/Profinet, EOAT, vision integration, and safety standards.
FANUC, UR, RoboDK, FANUC ROBOGUIDE, UR Virtual Controller, Delmia, Rockwell, Siemens, EtherNet/IP, Profinet, Solidworks, NX, CATIA, AutoCAD
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MTS, Simulation Infrastructure Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Genesis AI
Genesis AI: Building general-purpose robots with human-level physical intelligence.
Experience building simulation and robotics infrastructure, strong software engineering in Python or C++, and knowledge of distributed systems, data pipelines, and production engineering practices.
Python, C++, genesis-world, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, Newton, Drake, Gazebo
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Staff Simulation Engineer - Foundry, DoorDash Air
San Francisco, California, United States
$199k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNYSE: DASH: Local food delivery and on-demand logistics platform.
10+ YOEMaster’s or PhD in a related engineering or computer science field, 10+ years in robotics or physics-based simulation, deep simulator expertise, autonomy integration, and technical architecture leadership.
MuJoCo, Gazebo, Isaac, Newton, Genesis, CI/CD, Microsoft?
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Lead Thermal Simulation Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$342k-$445k/yr OnsiteFull Time
OpenAI
OpenAI: Develops artificial intelligence models and generative AI software services.
Experience in thermal simulation and analysis of electromechanical systems, correlating models with test data, and developing simulation workflows; familiarity with robotics and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Simcenter 3D, Abaqus, Ansys, Nastran, LS-DYNA, COMSOL
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Simulation Researcher/Engineer
Redwood City, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Luma AI
Luma AI: Develops multimodal AI for video generation and creative production.
Experienced in robotics simulation or generative 3D, fluency in Python and C++, familiarity with production physics engines, and track record shipping simulation systems.
Python, C++, Isaac Sim/Lab, MuJoCo, Bullet, PhysX, Drake
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Robotics Software - Perception ML Engineer
Belmont, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Gritt Robotics
Gritt Robotics: Developing autonomous robots to automate outdoor construction tasks.
4+ YOEMS/PhD in robotics/CS/EE; 4+ years in perception ML for robotics; experience with detection/segmentation/pose; Python, PyTorch; synthetic data pipelines and robotics simulators; US work eligibility.
Python, PyTorch
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Member of Technical Staff – Senior Engineer, Robot Simulation
San Francisco, California, United States
$180k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Walden Robotics
Walden Robotics: A robotics building simulation platforms and technology to advance general-purpose robot capabilities.
Expertise in robotics/physics simulation, Python or C++, experience with Isaac Sim/MuJoCo/Drake, profiling and performance optimization, and technical leadership/mentorship.
Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, Drake, Python, C++
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Robotics Test Engineer - San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States
$298k-$376k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Atoms
Atoms: Building robotics and software to automate physical world industries.
3+ YOE3+ years software engineering with testing infrastructure/CI/CD experience, strong Python, simulation and distributed-systems familiarity, excellent debugging and systems thinking. Preferred: robotics, simulation tools, pub/sub and binary serialization formats, C++, cloud and Kubernetes.
Python, pytest, Docker, GitHub Actions, Slack, Notion, ZMQ, Cap'n Proto, ROS, DDS, Protobuf, C++, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Gazebo, CARLA, Isaac Sim
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Simulation Software Engineer
South San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Zipline
Zipline: Operates an autonomous drone delivery system for medical supplies.
4+ YOE4+ years software engineering with C++ or Rust, experience building high-fidelity robotics/aerospace simulations or digital twins, expertise in determinism, time synchronization, IPC, and CI/HIL environments; eligible to work in the US.
C++, Rust, CI, HIL
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