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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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Senior Software Engineer - Simulation
Santa Clara, California, United States
$224k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
12+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Engineering or equivalent, 12+ years large-scale software development experience in computer graphics/game engines/3D simulation, strong C/C++ and Python skills, physics simulation and containerization experience.
C, C++, Python, Isaac Sim, Unreal, Unity, Chrono, Mujoco, Docker, Kubernetes, Omniverse, NVIDIA GPU technology, Maya, Blender, Houdini, LLM
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Simulation Software Engineer
Edwards, California, United States
$140k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Science and Technology Corporation
Science and Technology Corporation: Provides scientific, engineering, and technical services to government agencies.
15+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/physical science with 15+ years experience (Master's = +2 years, Doctorate = +5), proficiency in C++, C, FORTRAN, Java, Python, Unix/Linux, RTOS, multi-threading, and simulation V&V; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
C++, C, FORTRAN, Java, Python, Unix/Linux, RTOS, API, Simulink
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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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Simulation Software Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Revel
Revel: Modern software platform for controlling complex hardware systems.
Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Engineering, strong C++ and/or Rust, knowledge of physics/applied math, modern engineering practices (testing, code reviews, CI/CD), strong problem-solving and communication.
C++, Rust, TypeScript, Python
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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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Software Engineer - Simulation
San Carlos, California, United States
$200k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1X
1X: Manufacturing safe, general-purpose humanoid robots for home and work.
4+ YOE4+ years programming in Python/C++ with robotics simulator experience (MuJoCo, PyBullet, Isaac Sim), experience optimizing physics/OpenGL pipelines, strong testing practices, and an MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field.
Python, C++, MuJoCo, PyBullet, Isaac Sim, OpenGL, Warp, JAX
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Simulation Software Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
$110k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Toyon Research
Toyon Research: Develops advanced technology and analysis for national defense systems.
2+ YOEBS or higher in CS/engineering/physics/math; 2+ years experience; strong C++/Python; version control; testing; scripting; Monte Carlo/probability methods.
C++, Python, Git, GitLab, Bitbucket, Scripting
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Software Engineer - Modeling & Simulation
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$166k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
Bachelor’s/Master’s/Ph.D. in robotics, CS, or electrical engineering; strong sensor modeling, simulation, and software tooling experience.
Unreal Engine, C++, Python, Matplotlib, Plotly
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Simulation Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Humble Robotics
Humble Robotics: Developing autonomous, electric, cabless heavy-duty freight haulers.
BS/MS/PhD in CS/EE/Robotics or equivalent; strong Python; experience with simulation systems; eligible to work in the US.
Python, Simulation Systems, NeRFs, Gaussian splatting, World models, Sensor simulation
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Staff Simulation Engineer - Core Simulation Platform
Sunnyvale or Mountain View
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Apptronik
Apptronik: Designs and manufactures humanoid robots for industrial automation.
8+ YOE8+ years experience in robotic simulation or software engineering, strong C++ and Python skills, experience with modern simulators (Isaac Lab, MuJoCo), cloud-scale parallel simulation (AWS/GCP/Azure), reinforcement learning knowledge, Master's/PhD or equivalent experience.
C++, Python, Isaac Lab, MuJoCo, Ray, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, CI/CD
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Simulation Software Developer
Poway, California, United States
$72k-$110k/yr OnsiteFull Time
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and radar systems.
0+ YOEBachelor's in CS/IS or equivalent experience, strong foundation in algorithms/data structures and OOP, proficiency in C/C++ and working knowledge of Java or Python, Linux experience, strong debugging and communication skills, ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
C, C++, Java, Python, Linux
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Senior Software Engineer I/II - Simulation Engineering
Littleton or Long Beach
$120k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNasdaq: RKLB: Operates launch vehicles and manufactures satellites for space missions.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree and 5+ years experience in large-scale simulation engineering or distributed computational modeling; proficiency in Python or C++; experience with Monte Carlo campaigns, big-data analysis, and HPC; U.S. citizenship required.
Python, C++, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes
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Chip Simulation Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$200k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Etched
Etched: Designs specialized AI chips optimized for transformer architectures.
Proficiency in C/C++ and Python; strong understanding of low-level software and hardware; excellent communication and collaboration skills.
C/C++, Python, Bazel, Git
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Senior Software Engineer - Simulation Infrastructure
Pittsburgh or Palo Alto or Detroit
$179k-$269k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Latitude AI
Latitude AI: Developing automated driving technology for next-generation Ford vehicles.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree plus 4+ years (or Master's+2/PhD), expertise in modern C++ (C++17), 3+ years building parsers, strong communication and software engineering practices.
C++17, Python
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Staff Software Engineer - Simulation Realism
Mountain View, California, United States
$251k-$310k/yr HybridFull Time
Waymo
Waymo: Autonomous driving technology for ride-hailing and logistics.
7+ YOEBS/MS in Computer Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent; 7+ years software development (backend/infrastructure); strong C++ and/or Python; experience with large-scale data processing (Flume, Beam, Spark), databases, and production monitoring.
C++, Python, Flume, Beam, Spark
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Senior Software Engineer - Simulation
Santa Clara, California, United States
$224k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
12+ YOEBachelor or higher in CS/engineering; 12+ years in large-scale software; proficient in C/C++, Python; 3D physics simulation; experience with game engines; containers and orchestration; strong problem-solving.
C++, Python, Scripting, Unreal Engine, Unity, Chrono, MuJoCo, Docker, Kubernetes
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Simulation Runtime Software Engineer (Senior)
Palo Alto, California, United States
$220k-$265k/yr HybridFull Time
Vinci
Vinci: AI software for rapid hardware design and physics simulation.
Deep experience in HPC/runtime systems, parallel computing, and GPU programming (CUDA/ROCm/Triton). Familiarity with MPI/MPICH/ZMQ/OpenMP, production data systems, statistical validation, and ML basics; strong software engineering and testing discipline.
MPI, MPICH, ZMQ, OpenMP, CUDA, ROCm, Triton, Ray
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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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Senior Satellite Simulation & Test Software Engineer - TeraWave
Seattle or Los Angeles or Denver
$182k-$277k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Blue Origin
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS/SE/Aerospace, 10+ years spacecraft or embedded simulation/software experience, strong C/C++ and Python skills, simulation architecture and verification experience, familiarity with flight interfaces and IPC, U.S. work eligibility required.
C, C++, Python, Google Test, Git, CI/CD, containerized environments, IPC, sockets, shared memory, message queues, publish-subscribe middleware, NASA's Trick, cFS, CCSDS, MISRA C/C++, Linux, QNX, VxWorks, RTEMS, TCP/IP, UDP, CAN, I2C, SPI, RS-422/485
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