Staff Simulation Engineer - Foundry
Core
Building an end-to-end aerial autonomy simulation stack for DoorDash Labs, covering flight dynamics, sensor simulation, and CI/CD testing.
Role type
Staff Simulation Engineer (Aerial Autonomy)
Builds
High-fidelity simulation infrastructure for flight autonomy validation, pilot training, and large-scale parallel testing.
Domain
Robotics, Aerial Autonomy, Physics-based Simulation
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Physics-based simulation architecture, Flight dynamics modeling, Contact modeling and constraint handling, Sensor and perception simulation, SITL integration, Numerical integration methods, Rigid-body dynamics, Constraint solving formulations, Collision detection algorithms, Rendering pipelines, Large-scale optimization, System-level design, Technical leadership
Preferred skills
Building simulators from scratch, Experience with MuJoCo/Gazebo/Isaac/Newton/Genesis, Published research in robotics simulation, Hands-on UAV/robotic systems operation, Cloud deployment of simulation infrastructure
Technologies
MuJoCo, Gazebo, Isaac, Newton, Genesis
Responsibilities
Architect and implement end-to-end simulation stack, Develop high-fidelity simulation capabilities (flight dynamics, contact, sensors), Design scalable simulation infrastructure for CI/CD and validation, Build cloud-deployed systems for parallel testing, Partner with autonomy and controls teams, Establish technical direction and benchmarks, Mentor simulation engineers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with leadership