420 simulation engineer jobs at 178 companies in Larkspur, CA

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Simulation Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
$120k-$204k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1X
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.
ANSYS, Abaqus, COMSOL, MSC Adams, Python, MATLAB
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Simulation Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$200k-$360k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DensityAI
DensityAI: Designing custom AI hardware accelerators for large language models.
5+ YOE5+ years building simulators/emulators or large-scale systems, exceptional modern C++ and strong Python, computer-architecture fundamentals, testing/CI/profiling experience, and simulator performance optimization skills.
C++, Python, gem5, QEMU, SystemC-TLM, Spike, JIT
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Simulation Engineer
Redwood City, California, United States
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Hammerhead AI
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.
Python, Go, C++, Simulation frameworks
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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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Thermal Simulation Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Cspeed IO
Cspeed IO: A stealth startup developing next-generation optical semiconductor solutions for AI infrastructure to replace traditional copper interconnects.
6+ YOEMS or PhD in engineering/physics,6+ years thermal simulation for semiconductor or electronic packages,expertise with commercial thermal/CFD tools,heat-transfer fundamentals,simulation-to-hardware correlation.
Ansys Icepak, Fluent, Simcenter Flotherm, Cadence Celsius
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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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Simulation Engineer - Avionics
South San Francisco, California, United States
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Zipline
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.
Abaqus, ANSYS Mechanical, Siemens Simcenter 3D/Nastran, Altair OptiStruct, COMSOL, Python, MATLAB, Zemax, FRED, LightTools, TracePro, CETOL, 3DCS, VisVSA
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Member of Technical Staff - Simulation Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
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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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MTS, Simulation Infrastructure Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
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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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Senior Simulation Software Engineer - AD/ADAS
Palo Alto, California, United States
$140k-$230k/yr HybridFull Time
Woven by Toyota
Woven by Toyota: Developing software-defined mobility platforms and autonomous driving systems
5+ YOE5+ years in simulation/software development; strong skills in Rust/C++, Python; BS/MS in CS/Engineering; experience building engines/frameworks for vehicle simulation.
Rust, C++, Python, Real-time systems, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD, Build systems
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Modeling & Simulation Engineer
El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle or London
$140k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries
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.
AFSIM, ESAMS, Brawler, Ansys STK, Python, MATLAB, Pandas, Polars, NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-Learn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, CuPy, PyTorch, Linux, MAK VR-Forces, SIMDIS, PX4, X-Plane, Gazebo, NVIDIA Omniverse
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Simulation Researcher/Engineer
Redwood City, California, United States
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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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LVC Simulation Integration Engineer
Sunnyvale or Washington or San Diego or Fort Walton Beach or Ann Arbor or London or Stuttgart or Munich or Stockholm or Bangalore or Seoul or Tokyo
$140k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition: Developing software and simulation infrastructure for autonomous vehicles.
3+ YOE3+ years C++ experience, mastery of simulation interoperability (DIS/HLA/DSEEP), knowledge of DDS/ZeroMQ/Kafka/Redis/protobuf, containerized Linux development, US citizenship and eligibility for Secret clearance.
C++ 2017+, Python 3.10+, DDS, ZeroMQ, Kafka, Redis, protobuf, AFSIM, NGTS, Docker, RHEL, Ubuntu, git, Visual Studio Code, GitLab, SonarQube, Artifactory, Azure Container registry
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Staff Thermal Simulation Engineer
Berkeley, California, United States
$166k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Form Energy
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.
Ansys Fluent, Star-CCM+, Comsol Multiphysics, Python, MATLAB
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Staff Modeling and Simulation Engineer
Milpitas, California, United States
$130k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Commonwealth Fusion Systems: Designing and building commercial fusion energy power plants.
10+ YOEMaster's or PhD in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, or related field; 10+ years in complex R&D simulation; expertise in ANSYS or COMSOL; coupled multiphysics modeling and hardware validation experience.
ANSYS, COMSOL Multiphysics, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
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Sr. Simulation & Synthetic Data Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$224k-$322k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Intuitive
IntuitiveNASDAQ: ISRG: Robotic-assisted systems for minimally invasive surgery.
Strong software engineering (Python,C++,C#), simulation/graphics and ML experience, 3D and physics fundamentals, experience producing synthetic data, and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Python, C++, C#, Linux, Git, Docker, GPU, NVIDIA Isaac Sim/Lab, Unity, MuJoCo, PhysX, FEM, SOFA, DiSECt, NVIDIA Warp, Newton, PBD, USD, Omniverse Replicator, Blender, Kubernetes, Ray, Airflow, CUDA
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Staff Software Engineer, Simulation
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$160k-$246k/yr HybridFull Time
General Motors
General MotorsNYSE: GM: Manufactures and sells automobiles and automotive parts globally.
7+ YOE7+ years in evaluation, simulation, or test frameworks; Python production experience; cross-team leadership; CS/engineering degree.
Python
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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++