Field AI
Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Simulation & Evaluation
$155K–$180K
Irvine, CA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 25, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years; related robotics software experience is included as an alternative.
About the job
Build and improve robotics simulation systems that help autonomy teams reproduce field issues, evaluate behavior, and validate robots before deployment.
What you'll do
- Maintain and improve simulation tools and infrastructure, including fidelity, performance, and developer workflows.
- Build scenario execution, log replay, regression testing, metrics, visualization, and real-to-sim workflows.
- Debug differences between simulated and real robot behavior with autonomy and field teams.
What they ask for
- 3+ years developing robotics simulation tools, simulation infrastructure, autonomy evaluation systems, or related robotics software.
- Strong software engineering skills in C++ and/or Python.
- Experience with simulation platforms such as Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, Unity, Unreal, or custom robotics simulators.
- Familiarity with ROS2 or similar robotics middleware, and experience with robot or simulation assets such as URDF, SDF, meshes, dynamics, or sensor models.
Nice to have
- Experience with simulator plugins, custom sensor or physics models, terrain/contact models, or environment authoring tools.
- Experience with batch simulation, CI-based regression testing, deterministic replay, real-world robot data, or legged and field robotics.
Pay
USD 155,000–180,000 per year base salary
Tools
C++, Python, Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, Unity, Unreal, ROS2
AI focus
The role supports autonomy development and evaluation for embodied robotics, including simulation of robot behavior and sensors and validation of real-world autonomy.
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