Applied Scientist II
Core
Develop high-performance simulation modeling and tools for rigid and deformable body simulation to support advanced robotics systems.
Role type
Senior IC applied scientist (robotics simulation)
Builds
Scalable simulation solutions for robotic dexterous manipulation and locomotion
Domain
Robotics + Physics-based simulation
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, C++, CUDA, numerical methods for multibody dynamics, finite element method (FEM), material point method (MPM), linear algebra, differential equations, GPU programming
Preferred skills
Java, bimanual manipulation, imitation learning, reinforcement learning for locomotion, teleoperation systems
Technologies
MuJoCo, Newton, Drake, Isaac Lab
Responsibilities
Translate physical modeling needs into robust simulation solutions; design and implement high-performance simulation modeling and tools; optimize performance bottlenecks in simulation pipelines; build validation and unit testing pipelines; identify and reduce sim-to-real gaps; incorporate advances in numerical methods and GPU architectures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC