Silicon Dreams
Founding Simulation Engineer
$125K–$250K
Menlo Park · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years; engineering club, commercial and research internships included.
- Visa sponsorship
- Immigration support.
About the job
Own and verify a physics simulation stack for robot learning, from material models and numerical solvers through GPU execution and simulation-data production.
What you'll do
- Develop and verify material, contact, fracture, and damage models and continuum solvers.
- Optimize GPU kernels and operate large simulation campaigns on GPU clusters.
- Maintain simulation verification, provenance, observability, and the data interface to downstream training.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of experience building physics simulations or numerical solvers from scratch; engineering club and commercial or research internships count.
- Proficiency in Python and a systems language such as C++, CUDA, or equivalent.
- Grounding in continuum mechanics and numerical methods.
- GPU programming experience or clear evidence of ability to learn it quickly.
Nice to have
- Experience with MPM, SPH, FEM, or position-based/projective dynamics for large-deformation solids.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a listed or related field.
Pay
$125,000 – $250,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, C++, CUDA, Warp, Taichi, MPM, FEM, Slurm
AI focus
Produce verified simulation data for robot learning and collaborate with ML and robotics teams on the simulation/learning interface.
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