London-Based Robotics Simulation Engineer: Isaac Sim & ROS2

Explore Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Explore Group in London is seeking a skilled robotics simulation engineer to advance modular production cells using NVIDIA Isaac Sim and ROS 2.

You will implement simulation pipelines, tune dynamics, work with CAD data, and collaborate with software, controls, and mechanical engineering teams to deliver robust digital twins.

The role requires strong Python, Linux, Docker and version control experience, with on-site work 3–5 days per week.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building robotics simulations in NVIDIA Isaac Sim.
• Strong Python programming and Linux scripting skills.
• Experience integrating simulations with ROS 2 and CAD assets.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve physics based simulation environments built in NVIDIA Isaac Sim to model modular robotic production cells.
• Establish robust asset pipelines translating engineering geometry and CAD models directly into USD.
• Tune dynamics parameters including joint limits, stiffness, damping, contacts, and friction, diagnosing deviations between simulated and live machines.
• Interface simulation setups with core robotics software through standard ROS 2 abstractions.
• Create virtual test suites and automated CI scenarios to validate failure conditions, edge cases, and continuous hardware changes.
• Bridge sim to real discrepancies that impact engineering decisions, maintaining tight alignment between digital twins and deployed systems.
• Structure simulation runs into usable datasets and generate synthetic data with domain randomisation to assist computer vision development.
• Substantial hands‑on experience building and maintaining robotics simulation environments in NVIDIA Isaac Sim.
• Deep grounding in simulation physics, including mechanics, joint tuning, contacts, and dynamical stability.
• Strong engineering judgement to balance simulation fidelity against computational complexity and usability.
• Excellent cross-disciplinary collaboration skills across robotics software, controls, and mechanical engineering teams.

Skills

Python programming

Linux

Docker

Git

ROS 2

NVIDIA Isaac Sim

Tools

NVIDIA Isaac Sim

ROS 2

Linux

Docker

Git

Job description

Explore Group in London is seeking a skilled robotics simulation engineer to advance modular production cells using NVIDIA Isaac Sim and ROS 2.

You will implement simulation pipelines, tune dynamics, work with CAD data, and collaborate with software, controls, and mechanical engineering teams to deliver robust digital twins.

The role requires strong Python, Linux, Docker and version control experience, with on-site work 3–5 days per week.