Robotics Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services provider in the United States is seeking an experienced robotics simulation engineer to build and optimize simulation scenes in Isaac Sim. The ideal candidate will develop synthetic data generation pipelines and collaborate with engineers to ensure simulation outputs meet model requirements. Candidates must have an MSc or PhD in a relevant field and 3+ years of experience. Key programming skills in Python and C++ are required, along with proficiency in simulation platforms like Isaac Sim.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in robotics simulation, synthetic data generation, or virtual environment development.
• Proficiency with Isaac Sim, Omniverse, or similar simulation platforms.
• Familiarity with 3D vision, sensor modeling, and domain randomization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Build and customize simulation scenes in Isaac Sim for robotic tasks.
• Develop synthetic data generation pipelines with randomized object placement.
• Optimize simulation performance and realism for scalable experimentation.

Skills

Robotics simulation experience

Synthetic data generation

Programming skills in Python

Programming skills in C++

3D vision knowledge

Education

MSc or PhD in Robotics, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, or related field

Tools

Isaac Sim

Omniverse

ROS/ROS2

Docker

Job description

• Build and customize simulation scenes in Isaac Sim that accurately reflect real-world robotic tasks and factory layouts
• Develop synthetic data generation pipelines, including randomized object placement, sensor simulation, and multi-modal annotations (RGB, depth, segmentation, point clouds)
• Implement and maintain data processing workflows, ensuring data quality, traceability, and compatibility with ML training pipelines
• Optimize simulation performance and realism, tuning physics parameters, asset fidelity, and rendering configurations for scalable experimentation
• Collaborate with robotics engineers and ML scientists to align simulation outputs with model requirements and support sim2real transfer
• Conduct hands‑on testing and debugging, iterating on simulation setups and synthetic data strategies to improve model robustness
• Document workflows and contribute to best practices, enabling reproducibility and knowledge sharing across teams

Required Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Robotics, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, or related field
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in robotics simulation, synthetic data generation, or virtual environment development; proficiency with Isaac Sim, Omniverse, or similar simulation platforms
• Strong programming skills in Python and C++, with experience in simulation APIs and data annotation tools
• Familiarity with 3D vision, sensor modeling, and domain randomization techniques
• Experience integrating simulation outputs into ML pipelines for training and evaluation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with robotics frameworks (e.g., ROS/ROS2, MoveIt, Nav2)
• Experience with robotics simulation platforms (e.g., IsaacSim, MoJoCo, Gazebo) or game engines (e.g., Unreal, Unity)
• Background in industrial automation, autonomous vehicles, or robotic manipulation
• Publications or contributions in simulation, synthetic data, or robotics venues (e.g. ICRA, RSS, CVPR)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern software development practices such as Bash, Github, Bazel, Docker