Senior Robotics Sim-to-Real Architect (C++/Python)

Nvidia Corporation in; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 431,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara is seeking a Senior Robotics Systems Engineer to own the sim-to-real loop, design experiments, implement models, and deliver validated improvements for robotics and simulation platforms.

You will write production software in C++/Python, run real-world experiments, and mentor cross-functional contributors through technical influence. Equity and benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience.
• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Controls, CS, Applied Math, Physics, or related field.
• A consequential technical project you personally built, led, and maintained.
• End-to-end ownership of a hard-tech robotics/system project.
• Expert C++ and Python software engineering with first-principles knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own sim-to-real and real-to-sim workflow: experiment design, instrumentation, data capture, modeling, and validation on hardware.
• Build production-quality C++ and Python software for measurement, modeling, simulation, benchmarking, and regression testing.
• Establish quantitative metrics and experiments to isolate simulation error and validate improvements on real systems.
• Turn partner-robot evidence into reusable workflows for NVIDIA robotics and simulation platforms.
• Lead contributors across disciplines through influence, not formal authority.

Skills

C++

Python

Robotics

System identification

Dynamics

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Related field degree

Tools

Isaac Sim

MuJoCo

PhysX

ROS/ROS 2

Drake

Job description

NVIDIA in Santa Clara is seeking a Senior Robotics Systems Engineer to own the sim-to-real loop, design experiments, implement models, and deliver validated improvements for robotics and simulation platforms.

You will write production software in C++/Python, run real-world experiments, and mentor cross-functional contributors through technical influence. Equity and benefits accompany the role.