Boston Dynamics
Staff Robotics Simulation Engineer, Hardware
$135K–$167K
Waltham, MA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- PhD: new graduates with strong simulation research focus welcome; MS: 2–3+ years of professional hardware simulation experience; BS: 5+ years of professional electromechanical hardware simulation and analysis experience.
- Education
- PhD, MS, or BS in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Not able to sponsor visas; candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
About the job
Performs structural and dynamic simulations of robotic hardware, develops thermal-fluid analysis skills, and uses testing to improve simulation models and support design decisions.
What you'll do
- Perform Static and Dynamic FEA on robotic components and subsystems and support design optimization.
- Learn CFD and thermal-structural analysis; participate in physical testing to improve model fidelity.
- Follow simulation workflows, help develop automation scripts, document results, and communicate with cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- Strong theoretical understanding of mechanics of materials, dynamics, and thermodynamics.
- Basic to intermediate proficiency in a major FEA tool such as Ansys, Abaqus, or Nastran.
- Ability to manipulate and simplify CAD data for simulation meshing, such as CATIA or SolidWorks.
- Demonstrated application of FEA/Dynamics principles to real-world engineering problems.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Python or MATLAB for data processing and simple task automation.
- Strong research focus in simulation for new PhD graduates.
Pay
$135,000 - $167,000 USD base salary
Tools
FEA, CFD, Ansys, Abaqus, Nastran, CATIA, SolidWorks, Python/MATLAB
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