Robotics Simulation Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Thu, May 14, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Robotics Simulation Engineer is a fully remote, hourly contract position responsible for designing and optimizing high-fidelity physical simulations for robotic systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement detailed robot models and maintain simulation environments
  • Develop end-to-end simulation pipelines for robot training, testing, and validation
  • Collaborate with researchers to optimize simulation performance and document configurations
Required Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience with major robotics simulators like MuJoCo, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, or Gazebo
  • Proficiency in Python and/or C++ within a robotics or scientific computing context
  • Understanding of rigid-body dynamics, contact mechanics, and control theory
  • Experience in creating and validating robot models in URDF, MJCF, or SDF formats
  • Familiarity with ROS2 and its integration with simulation environments

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