Senior Robotics Modeling & Simulation Architect

Berkshire Grey, Inc.; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Grey, Inc. is seeking a Principal Modeling and Simulation Engineer to lead the development of high-fidelity simulation platforms and digital twins for system design, validation, and deployment in robotics applications.

You will drive simulations that support system-level decision making, accelerate product development, and ensure robust performance in real-world environments while collaborating with robotics, perception, controls, and applications teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in software development with a focus on modeling, simulation, or complex systems.
• Strong development expertise in Python and/or C++.
• Architect and deliver large-scale simulation and software systems.
• Operate autonomously and drive projects from concept to production.
• Define and communicate technical strategy, tradeoffs, and priorities.
• Navigate and contribute to large, complex codebases.
• Apply an MVP mindset while scaling solutions from prototype to production.
• Experience with Emulate3D, Sim3D, MBSE, API/SDK development, RESTful and/or gRPC services.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop scalable simulation software systems for robotic and automation solutions.
• Lead the development and integration of sim environments using Emulate3D / Sim3D.
• Design and implement simulation frameworks, APIs, and services that integrate with production robotic software systems.
• Apply MBSE principles to define system behavior, interfaces, and performance characteristics within simulation environments.
• Build high-performance, reliable software for system-level modeling, validation, and optimization.
• Collaborate with robotics, perception, controls, and applications teams to ensure alignment between simulation and real-world behavior.
• Develop tools and infrastructure for testing, debugging, and validating robotic systems in simulation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, establishing best practices in simulation and software engineering.
• Influence engineering strategy and roadmap for modeling, simulation, and system architecture.
• Analyze system performance, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies through simulation-driven insights.
• Communicate technical direction, progress, and tradeoffs to stakeholders across engineering and product teams.

Skills

Python

C++

Asynchronous / concurrent programming

System modeling

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Robotics/Systems Engineering

Tools

Emulate3D / Sim3D

NVIDIA Omniverse

Docker

Kubernetes

MongoDB

Git

Jira

Job description

Berkshire Grey, Inc. is seeking a Principal Modeling and Simulation Engineer to lead the development of high-fidelity simulation platforms and digital twins for system design, validation, and deployment in robotics applications.

You will drive simulations that support system-level decision making, accelerate product development, and ensure robust performance in real-world environments while collaborating with robotics, perception, controls, and applications teams.