Staff Simulation Engineer - Core Simulation Platform
Core
Designing and developing a high-performance, cloud-native simulation platform (digital twins) for training robot policies, validating controls, and integrating CI/CD pipelines for Apptronik's Apollo humanoid robot.
Role type
Staff Simulation Engineer (Core Simulation Platform)
Builds
Cloud-native simulation pipelines, high-fidelity digital twins, sensor-realistic environments (camera, LiDAR, depth), and parallel physics/rendering infrastructure.
Domain
Embodied AI, Robotics, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
C++, Python, robotics fundamentals (kinematics, dynamics, controls), Reinforcement Learning, modern robotic simulators (Isaac Lab, MuJoCo), distributed computing (Ray, Kubernetes), cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Isaac Lab, MuJoCo, Ray, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure
Responsibilities
Contribute to the architecture and development of the core simulation platform; build and scale cloud-native simulation pipelines; improve sim-to-real transfer through advanced contact models and actuator dynamics; develop sensor-realistic environments; ship platform improvements to reduce iteration time; collaborate with Controls, AI Research, and Perception teams.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with architectural leadership
