Lead Core Physics Engineer for Next-Gen Robotics Simulation

Genesis AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis AI is seeking a physicist-engineer to push the Genesis-World simulation engine forward. You will contribute from algorithm design to production-ready, tested code that supports robot-learning pipelines, with opportunities for groundbreaking research through academic collaborations.

The role emphasizes speed, completeness, fidelity, versatility, and scalability across multi-physics simulations, aiming to cover diverse use cases from training to validation at scale.

Qualifications

• Strong background in physics-based simulation, preferably related to robotics.
• Track record of shipping simulation code in an engine, in industry or a research codebase used beyond its authors.
• Solid HPC programming (CPU and/or GPU) with practical insight into fast numerical methods.
• Rigorous validation across analytical closed forms, cross-engine consistency, and real-world data.

Responsibilities

• Push Genesis-World physics forward across speed, completeness, fidelity, versatility, and scalability.
• Develop production-ready simulation capabilities that matter for internal robot-learning pipelines.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers from algorithm to merged, tested, documented code.
• Contribute to open-source physics engine initiatives.

Skills

Physics-based simulation

RBD

FEM

MPM

SPH

IPC

XPBD

VBD

ABD

Constrained optimization

Numerical integration of stiff systems

Job description

Genesis AI is seeking a physicist-engineer to push the Genesis-World simulation engine forward. You will contribute from algorithm design to production-ready, tested code that supports robot-learning pipelines, with opportunities for groundbreaking research through academic collaborations.

The role emphasizes speed, completeness, fidelity, versatility, and scalability across multi-physics simulations, aiming to cover diverse use cases from training to validation at scale.