166 simulation engineer jobs at 92 companies in American Canyon, CA
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San Carlos, California, United States
$120k-$204k/yrOnsiteFull Time
1X: Manufacturing safe, general-purpose humanoid robots for home and work.
5+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering, 5+ years simulation experience (thermal/structural/dynamics), proficiency with ANSYS/Abaqus/COMSOL/MSC Adams, experience validating models with test data.
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.
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.
Zipline: Operates an autonomous drone delivery system for medical supplies.
Experience in structural and thermal simulation of electronic/electromechanical systems, FEA (linear/nonlinear), vibration/shock/fatigue analyses, thermal modeling, electronics packaging knowledge, and scripting with Python or MATLAB.
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
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
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.
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
El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle or London
$140k-$190k/yrOnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in a quantitative field, 5+ years supporting defense or advanced tech programs, proficiency in Python and MATLAB, experience with mission-level simulations (AFSIM, ESAMS, Brawler, Ansys STK), statistical analysis, Linux, and eligibility for Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Form Energy: Developing multi-day batteries for grid-scale energy storage.
8+ YOEPhD/MS/Bachelor in relevant field with industry experience (Bachelor+8+ years), deep CFD and thermal-fluid expertise, experience with Ansys Fluent/Star-CCM+/Comsol, Python or MATLAB scripting, and translating simulation to design.
Member of Technical Staff – Senior Engineer, Robot Simulation
San Francisco, California, United States
$180k-$240k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
ZooxNASDAQ: AMZN: Developing autonomous robotaxis for urban ride-hailing services.
5+ YOE5+ years in systems troubleshooting/diagnostics, QA/triage experience for autonomous driving preferred, experience with Git, Agile, and scripting/programming (preferably Python); strong communication and analysis skills.
Agility Robotics: Develops bipedal humanoid robots for industrial warehouse automation.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years industry experience (5+ in robotics), leadership experience building engineering teams, MS/PhD preferred, proficiency in C++ and Python, experience with robotics simulators and software development practices.
Stand: Provides homeowners insurance using physics-driven AI risk assessment.
5+ YOE5+ years building production data, simulation, or modeling pipelines; experience leading engineers; cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, cluster compute and workflow orchestration (Slurm/Kubernetes, Prefect/Airflow); strong communication and stakeholder coordination.
Joby AviationNYSE: JOBY: Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
3+ YOEBS+3yrs or MS+1yr in mechanical/thermal/physics or related; understanding of battery hazards; thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics knowledge; hands-on test experience; strong communication.
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
Periodic Labs: Builds autonomous laboratories for AI-driven scientific discovery.
Expertise in numerical simulation and physics, proficiency in Python and scientific libraries, experience with PDE solvers and mesh/solver tuning, willingness to embed on-site with customers including extended stays in Taiwan, bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Waymo: Autonomous driving technology for ride-hailing and logistics.
Experience with 3D simulation engines, approximating the real world with data simulation (physics, light transport, photogrammetry, NeRFs, Gaussian splats), and efficient asset management pipelines; experience integrating with ML pipelines preferred.
Novi or Charlotte or San Francisco or Los Angeles or New York City
$130k-$160k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Scout Motors: Designs and manufactures all-electric rugged SUVs and trucks.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering, 8+ years in ride comfort/vehicle dynamics, hands-on instrumentation and proving-ground testing, experience with MBS and correlation, proficiency with CANape, INCA, Diadem, MATLAB, Python, Adams/CarSim/Simpack.
Dyna Robotics: Develops general-purpose robots powered by proprietary embodied AI models.
MS/PhD or equivalent experience in CS/Robotics/Graphics, hands-on simulation/rendering experience, familiarity with loco-manipulation and policy evaluation, strong Python and ML framework skills.
MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, SAPIEN, Omniverse, Blender, Python, PyTorch, JAX, CUDA, NeRF, Gaussian splatting