Simulation & Digital Twin Engineer

Agilent Technologies LDA Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Education support

Dental

Sports (e.g. Gym)

Parking

Vision

Executive Health Screening

Marriage & New Born Gi

Job summary

Agilent Technologies LDA Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a Simulation Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain advanced Digital Twin, physics-based simulation, and AI software for intelligent automation and robotics.

You will work with cross-disciplinary teams to build reusable simulation assets, APIs, and workflows, validating models across software, robotics, and manufacturing disciplines, with a focus on scalable, maintainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++, with solid OO software development.
• Experience developing simulation, robotics, Digital Twin, or automation software.
• Understanding of 3D simulation, physics-based modeling, robot kinematics, motion, sensors, or perception systems.
• Experience with Git, APIs, modular software architecture, automated testing, and CI/CD.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; translate physical engineering problems into software solutions.
• Ability to work effectively across software, robotics, automation, controls, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Analyze engineering and manufacturing requirements and design simulation, Digital Twin, and AI software solutions for intelligent automation.
• Develop physics-based simulation environments and reusable software components to accelerate development.
• Integrate simulation with robotics, perception, sensors, and automation systems for validation.
• Build and maintain scalable APIs, libraries, and data pipelines linking simulations with stacks.
• Lead architecture reviews and mentor engineers on simulation methodology and software design.

Skills

Python

C++

OOP

Robotics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Git

APIs

CI/CD

Modular software

Job description

Analyzes engineering and manufacturing requirements, then designs, develops, tests, maintains, and debugs simulation, Digital Twin, and Physical AI software solutions for intelligent automation and robotics applications.

Develops physics-based simulation environments, virtual equipment and robot models, digital assets, reusable software components, and simulation workflows to accelerate automation development and validation.

Develops and integrates simulation capabilities for robotics, perception, vision, sensors, motion, manipulation, autonomous systems, and synthetic data generation, supporting the development and validation of Physical AI applications.

Builds simulation-to-real and real-to-simulation workflows to improve correlation between virtual models and physical systems and enable technology development before deployment on actual equipment.

Develops reusable APIs, libraries, plugins, data pipelines, and integration frameworks connecting simulation environments with robotics, AI, automation, and engineering software stacks.

May participate across the full development lifecycle, from detailed programming and simulation modeling to software architecture, system integration, and high-level Digital Twin platform design.

Works closely with software, AI, robotics, mechanical, electrical, controls, and automation engineers to develop integrated virtual systems and validate complex automation concepts.

Uses modern software engineering practices including object-oriented programming, modular architectures, version control, automated testing, CI/CD, APIs, and reusable software libraries to build scalable and maintainable solutions.

Identifies emerging technologies in Physical AI, robotics simulation, Digital Twin, computer vision, synthetic data, and AI-enabled automation, and evaluates their application to future manufacturing systems.

May provide technical leadership and mentor engineers through architecture reviews, code reviews, simulation methodology, and software design guidance.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++, with solid understanding of object-oriented software development.
• Experience developing simulation, robotics, Digital Twin, or automation software.
• Understanding of 3D simulation, physics-based modeling, robot kinematics, motion, sensors, or perception systems.
• Experience with modern software engineering practices including Git, APIs, modular software architecture, automated testing, and CI/CD.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate physical engineering problems into software and simulation solutions.
• Ability to work effectively across software, robotics, automation, controls, mechanical, and electrical engineering disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Physical AI, robotics simulation, autonomous systems, computer vision, or synthetic data generation.
• Knowledge of sim-to-real and real-to-sim workflows, including model calibration and validation against physical systems.
• Experience developing reusable simulation assets, software libraries, plugins, APIs, or Digital Twin frameworks.
• Familiarity with robot manipulation, path planning, sensor simulation, perception pipelines, or AI/ML integration.
• Experience integrating simulation environments with robots, automation equipment, cameras, sensors, PLC/control systems, or manufacturing systems.
• Knowledge of 3D asset pipelines, CAD-to-simulation workflows, physics engines, and industrial communication protocols is an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate emerging technologies and convert them into practical, scalable engineering solutions.

Agilent is a leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets. Headquartered in Santa Clara, USA, the company provides laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise, enabling customers to gain the insights they seek. Agilent’s expertise and trusted collaboration give them the highest confidence in our solutions.

Agilent focuses its expertise on six key markets, where we help our customers achieve their goals:

Food: Agilent helps ensure that our global food supply is free of contaminants—whether chemical, viral, bacterial or microbiological. Our customers include government regulators and labs that control food safety, as well as private companies that produce, package and sell food to the public.

Environmental and Forensics: From pesticides to pharmaceutical residues to trace metals, we provide fast, accurate and sensitive methods for monitoring contaminants affecting quality of life. Agilent solutions also play an important role in law enforcement by providing robust tools and instruments to analyze and verify evidence at trial, and keeping the world’s top-performing athletes honest.

Pharmaceutical: Agilent has one of the broadest solutions portfolios of any company serving the pharmaceutical industry. Our solutions provide precise answers for every segment of the pharmaceutical industry, from disease research and drug discovery to drug development, manufacturing and quality control. The start-to-finish solution set means customers can get products to market faster. Customers trust us to help them test the purity of their therapeutics. Agilent also ensures that their instruments and processes conform to the highest compliance regulations.

Diagnostics: Agilent gives doctors a head start in the fight against cancer and other diseases. Our solutions help pathology laboratories deliver fast, accurate information to the doctors, hospitals and medical centers they serve. We help medical professionals make more accurate diagnoses so patients can receive the most effective therapies.

Chemical and Energy: The world runs on energy, and energy companies need to locate, extract and refine fuels efficiently and cost-effectively. Our solutions help customers maximize their production and predict failures in their refineries before they happen. Agilent also helps energy researchers investigate biofuels, renewable fuels and other forms of alternate energy.

Research: Most life sciences and diagnostics research is done at top-tier universities, with funding from governments around the world. Agilent is helping researchers learn more about cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, autism and other ailments. Our instruments, software and sample preparation solutions help scientists conduct faster, more accurate research.

"Premier Laboratory Partner for a Better World"

Agilent is a leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets. Headquartered in Santa Clara, USA, the company provides laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise, enabling customers to gain the insights they seek. Agilent’s expertise and trusted collaboration give them the highest confidence in our solutions.

Agilent focuses its expertise on six key markets, where we help our customers achieve their goals:

Food: Agilent helps ensure that our global food supply is free of contaminants—whether chemical, viral, bacterial or microbiological. Our customers include government regulators and labs that control food safety, as well as private companies that produce, package and sell food to the public.

Environmental and Forensics: From pesticides to pharmaceutical residues to trace metals, we provide fast, accurate and sensitive methods for monitoring contaminants affecting quality of life. Agilent solutions also play an important role in law enforcement by providing robust tools and instruments to analyze and verify evidence at trial, and keeping the world’s top-performing athletes honest.

Pharmaceutical: Agilent has one of the broadest solutions portfolios of any company serving the pharmaceutical industry. Our solutions provide precise answers for every segment of the pharmaceutical industry, from disease research and drug discovery to drug development, manufacturing and quality control. The start-to-finish solution set means customers can get products to market faster. Customers trust us to help them test the purity of their therapeutics. Agilent also ensures that their instruments and processes conform to the highest compliance regulations.

Diagnostics: Agilent gives doctors a head start in the fight against cancer and other diseases. Our solutions help pathology laboratories deliver fast, accurate information to the doctors, hospitals and medical centers they serve. We help medical professionals make more accurate diagnoses so patients can receive the most effective therapies.

Chemical and Energy: The world runs on energy, and energy companies need to locate, extract and refine fuels efficiently and cost-effectively. Our solutions help customers maximize their production and predict failures in their refineries before they happen. Agilent also helps energy researchers investigate biofuels, renewable fuels and other forms of alternate energy.

Research: Most life sciences and diagnostics research is done at top-tier universities, with funding from governments around the world. Agilent is helping researchers learn more about cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, autism and other ailments. Our instruments, software and sample preparation solutions help scientists conduct faster, more accurate research.

"Premier Laboratory Partner for a Better World"

Perks and benefits

• Medical Education support
• Dental
• Sports (e.g. Gym)
• Parking
• Vision
• Executive Health Screening
• Marriage & New Born Gi