Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Modeling & Simulation Engineer to advance robot and environment models and the simulation pipeline. You will define simulation requirements, develop high-fidelity yet efficient mathematical models of robots and scenes, and balance fidelity with computational complexity.

Working closely with the Simulation, Motion Planning & Controls, and Field Operations teams, you will integrate simulation into CI/CD pipelines and enable simulation-driven design, development and

Qualifications

• Must have an advanced degree in a related field.
• Experience modelling complex dynamic systems.
• Ability to lead large, strategic development efforts.
• Willingness to collaborate under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Define simulation requirements and develop high-fidelity models.
• Balance fidelity with computational efficiency for scalable use.
• Integrate simulations into CI/CD pipelines and global workflows.
• Collaborate with Simulation, Planning and Operations teams.

Skills

Mathematical modeling

System ownership

CI/CD integration

Performance optimization

Robotics simulation

3D world models

GPU acceleration

Cloud deployment

HiL testing

Simulation test design

Deadline-driven collaboration

Education

MS or PhD in engineering, mathematics, computer science or a related discipline

Tools

Isaac Sim

Job description

Role Description

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Modeling & Simulation Engineer to work on our robot models, environment models, and simulation pipeline.

In this role you will:

• Define simulation requirements
• Develop performant, cutting-edge mathematical models of robots, manipulators and the scenes in which they operate
• Strike the perfect balance between fidelity and computational complexity
• Integrate simulation-based assessment into CI/CD pipelines in a way that scales
• Make simulation an indispensable part of our entire design, development and deployment process

You will be working closely with the Simulation, Motion Planning & Controls, Field Operations and Intelligence teams.

Qualifications

Must-have:

• MS or PhD in engineering, mathematics, computer science or a related discipline
• Experience in mathematical modeling of complex dynamic systems
• Ability to take ownership of a large, strategically important development project and drive its success
• Willingness to step in and support other teams when we have tight deadlines and problems to solve

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with environments for robotic simulation including Isaac Sim
• Experience in some combination of:
• applied optimization
• modeling of mechanical contact
• creation of detailed 3D world models
• GPU acceleration of physics simulations
• deployment of numerically-intensive simulations to cloud compute platforms
• integration of simulation tests into CI/CD pipelines
• creation of simulation test cases from real-world data
• simulation for HiL testing