Staff Simulation Engineer - Core Simulation Platform

Highlights

• Build fast, accurate digital twins powering every robot policy shipped for Apollo.
• Scale cloud-native pipelines generating millions of experience hours daily.
• Improve sim-to-real transfer with advanced contact and actuator models.

Ideal candidate

A performance-obsessed roboticist with 5+ years building simulation platforms who thrives collaborating with RL, controls, and perception teams to ship robust tools that accelerate humanoid development.

Requirements

• Excellent C++ and/or Python programming skills
• Familiar with CI/CD, automated testing, and code quality standards
• Understanding of robotics kinematics, dynamics, controls, and system identification
• Experience with modern robotic simulators such as Isaac Lab or MuJoCo
• Understanding of Reinforcement Learning and VLAs with research or production experience
• Experience deploying parallel simulations on cloud platforms with distributed frameworks like Ray and Kubernetes
• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in robotic simulation, software engineering, or related fields