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Software Engineer - Simulation

Ann Arbor💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Backend engineer building foundational simulation environments and high-performance infrastructure for multi-domain autonomous defense operations.

Role type

Senior backend simulation engineer (defense/autonomy)

Builds

Simulation environments, virtual worlds, and scalable infrastructure for testing autonomous ground and aerial platforms

Domain

Defense, Physical AI, Robotics, Simulation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C++, systems programming, concurrency, performance optimization, real-time rendering, Python, simulation pipelines

Preferred skills

Unreal Engine, Unity, Gazebo, sensor simulation, synthetic data generation, distributed systems

Technologies

C++, Python, Unreal Engine, Unity, Gazebo

Responsibilities

Design and implement high-performance software for Axion defense tooling; Build and extend simulation environments; Develop scalable infrastructure for multi-domain operations; Partner with autonomy researchers and defense customers; Own end-to-end execution of engineering workstreams; Interface with DoD programs

Seniority

Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC

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