Apptronik
Staff Simulation Engineer - Core Simulation Platform
$260K–$290K
Sunnyvale, CA +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
Sunnyvale, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years in robotic simulation, software engineering, or related fields.
- Education
- Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Develop and improve Apptronik’s core robotics simulation platform for policy training, controls validation, perception, and integration testing.
What you'll do
- Contribute to the architecture and development of high-performance digital twins and scalable simulation pipelines.
- Improve sim-to-real transfer through contact models and actuator dynamics; develop sensor-realistic environments.
- Work with Controls, AI Research, and Perception teams to reduce iteration time and meet simulation needs.
What they ask for
- Excellent C++ and/or Python programming skills; familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, and code quality standards.
- Understanding of robotics concepts, including kinematics, dynamics, controls, and system identification.
- Experience with modern robotic simulators (Isaac Lab, MuJoCo, or equivalent); understanding of Reinforcement Learning and VLAs, with research or production experience.
- Experience deploying large-scale parallel simulations on cloud platforms using distributed computing frameworks.
Pay
$260,000 - $290,000 USD base salary
Tools
C++, Python, Isaac Lab, MuJoCo, AWS, GCP, Azure, Ray
AI focus
Simulation platform development for reinforcement learning and VLAs, including policy training and sim-to-real transfer for humanoid robots.
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