Autonomy Simulation Engineer: Build 3D Environments Remote

ShortList Recruitment Limited; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ShortList is seeking a Robotics Simulation Engineer to join a small, privately funded engineering team in Colorado working on autonomous vehicle control. This build role creates virtual environments for training and testing autonomy software.

You will design 3D environments, ensure sensor and vehicle motion reflect real hardware, and generate data for the wider team, using Unity/Unreal with C++, Python, and ROS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a closely related subject.
• Experience with a real time 3D engine such as Unity or Unreal Engine, or a strong graphics background.
• Strong C++ and Python.
• Working knowledge of robotics, ideally including the Robot Operating System (ROS).

Responsibilities

• Design and build the 3D simulation environments used to develop and test autonomy software
• Improve how closely simulated sensors and vehicle movement reflect the real hardware
• Generate training and test data from simulation for the wider engineering team
• Build the interfaces and front end tooling engineers use to run and interpret simulations
• Work directly with the autonomy engineers to turn what they need into simulation capability
• Review code and help set the engineering standard on a team where everyone is close to the work

Skills

C++

Python

ROS

Real-time 3D engine

Education

Bachelor's in CS

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

ShortList is seeking a Robotics Simulation Engineer to join a small, privately funded engineering team in Colorado working on autonomous vehicle control. This build role creates virtual environments for training and testing autonomy software.

You will design 3D environments, ensure sensor and vehicle motion reflect real hardware, and generate data for the wider team, using Unity/Unreal with C++, Python, and ROS.