Lead ML/RL Robotics Simulation Engineer

Cadence Design Systems; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems is seeking a specialist to advance simulation technology for physical AI and robotics. You will connect learning environments with the Cadence simulators to accelerate deployment, enabling AI-driven learning within engineering simulations across dynamics, structures, fluids, and thermal domains.

The role emphasizes ML RL/VLM/VLA expertise, with a potential PhD and a compensation package including bonus/equity.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience and expertise in machine learning, reinforcement learning, and/or vision-language models (VLMs) or vision-language-action models (VLAs).
• PhD in computer science, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop simulation technology supporting physical AI and robotics applications.
• Integrate learning environments with Cadence’s existing engineering-grade simulators.
• Enable learning workflows that leverage simulation capabilities across dynamics, structures, fluids, and thermal applications.

Skills

Machine learning

Reinforcement learning

Vision-language models

Vision-language-action models

Education

Bachelor's or higher in CS/ME or related

PhD (preferred)

Job description

Cadence Design Systems is seeking a specialist to advance simulation technology for physical AI and robotics. You will connect learning environments with the Cadence simulators to accelerate deployment, enabling AI-driven learning within engineering simulations across dynamics, structures, fluids, and thermal domains.

The role emphasizes ML RL/VLM/VLA expertise, with a potential PhD and a compensation package including bonus/equity.