Eka Robotics
Research Engineer – Simulation
Boston Area · On-site · Full-time · Posted Apr 20, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develops and scales physics-based robotics simulation systems for training, improving simulator performance and the realism of contact-rich environments.
What you'll do
- Evaluate and extend physics engines, and optimize GPU-based simulators for large training workloads.
- Improve realism in contact-rich manipulation environments.
- Build tools and workflows to validate, tune, and optimize physical and visual assets.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong C++ and Python programming skills.
- Hands-on experience with physics engines.
- Demonstrated ability to build and scale high-performance, physics-based simulation environments.
Nice to have
- Expertise in dynamics, contact mechanics, FEA, numerical stability, or the simulation stack; knowledge of GPU acceleration and robotics model formats.
- Experience with reinforcement learning, differentiable physics, neural simulation models, contact-rich manipulation, legged locomotion, or deploying simulation-trained policies on hardware.
Tools
C++, Python, MuJoCo, Newton, FEA, URDF, SDF, USD
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