Senior Research Scientist - Physics Simulation
Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Mon, Oct 12, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Owning the development of a physics-based motion reward for generative video models, the full-time Senior Research Scientist - Physics Simulation will work remotely to enhance model performance through reinforcement learning and improve dynamic interactions using 3D mesh representations.
Key responsibilities
- Improving physics-based models for generative video applications
- Pushing the boundaries of state-of-the-art models in video generation
- Researching and implementing advancements in video generation techniques
Required qualifications
- Master's Degree in robotics, graphics, mechanical engineering, computer science, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in reward design and post-training of large generative models
- 5+ years of experience with rigid-body/contact simulation technologies
- Proficiency in Python/PyTorch, focusing on profiling and optimizing compute-heavy pipelines
- Experience with 3D human pose and motion representations
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