Senior Core Simulation Platform Engineer

Grit Ventures; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Grit Ventures is looking for a Staff Simulation Engineer to enhance the core simulation platform for their humanoid robot, Apollo. This role focuses on developing high-performance digital twins, supporting policy training, and improving real-world interactions.

The ideal candidate will have strong C++ and Python skills, alongside experience in robotic simulation and cloud platforms. Responsibilities include scaling simulation pipelines and enhancing sensor environments for a leading-edge robotics initiative.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in robotic simulation, software engineering, or related fields.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, and code quality standards.
• Understanding of kinematics, dynamics, controls, and system identification.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architecture and development of the core simulation platform.
• Build and scale cloud-native simulation pipelines for rapid policy iteration.
• Improve sim-to-real transfer through advanced contact models.

Skills

C++ programming

Python programming

Robotics concepts

Modern robotic simulators

Reinforcement Learning

Distributed computing

Education

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering

Tools

Isaac Lab

MuJoCo

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Grit Ventures is looking for a Staff Simulation Engineer to enhance the core simulation platform for their humanoid robot, Apollo. This role focuses on developing high-performance digital twins, supporting policy training, and improving real-world interactions.

The ideal candidate will have strong C++ and Python skills, alongside experience in robotic simulation and cloud platforms. Responsibilities include scaling simulation pipelines and enhancing sensor environments for a leading-edge robotics initiative.