Lead Software Engineer, Robotics Simulation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentives

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a Simulation Engineer to develop simulation technology for physical AI and robotics applications. You will implement algorithms spanning many-body dynamics and finite element analysis, with emphasis on contact algorithms and hardware validation.

You will connect numerical methods with real robotics deployment. Responsibilities include refining contact algorithms, validating on robotics hardware, and applying control theory and tuning methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
• PhD in mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
• Experience with many-body dynamics, finite element analysis, and contact algorithms.
• Experience validating simulation algorithms on robotics hardware.
• Expertise in control theory and controller optimization and tuning.

Responsibilities

• Develop simulation algorithms for physical AI and robotics applications, including many-body dynamics and finite element analysis.
• Develop and refine contact algorithms to model physical interactions in robotics scenarios.
• Validate simulation algorithms on robotics hardware and use experimental results to guide improvements.
• Evaluate simulation behavior against real-world deployment scenarios to identify and address differences between simulated and hardware results.
• Apply control theory and controller optimization and tuning methods to support simulation and hardware validation, as applicable.

Skills

Many-body dynamics

Finite element analysis

Contact algorithms

Control theory

Controller optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or computer science

PhD in mechanical engineering or computer science

Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. We are seeking a Simulation Engineer to develop simulation technology for physical AI and robotics applications. In this role, you will develop simulation algorithms spanning many-body dynamics and finite element analysis, with a particular emphasis on contact algorithms, and validate their performance on robotics hardware. Working at the intersection of simulation and real-world deployment, you will connect numerical methods with practical robotics applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop simulation algorithms for physical AI and robotics applications, including many-body dynamics and finite element analysis.
• Develop and refine contact algorithms to model physical interactions in robotics scenarios.
• Validate simulation algorithms on robotics hardware and use experimental results to guide improvements.
• Evaluate simulation behavior against real-world deployment scenarios to identify and address differences between simulated and hardware results.
• Apply control theory and controller optimization and tuning methods to support simulation and hardware validation, as applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
• Expertise spanning both numerical methods or simulation and practical robotics deployment scenarios.
• Experience with many-body dynamics, finite element analysis, and contact algorithms.
• Experience validating simulation algorithms on robotics hardware.Expertise in control theory and controller optimization and tuning.

The annual salary range for California is $119,000 to $221,000. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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