CareerPlan

(Senior) Simulation Software Engineer – Unreal Engine & AI Autonomy (d/m/w)

Stuttgart Area, DEFull-time2026-07-08 → 2026-11-12

Core

Building scalable simulation environments and digital twins for autonomous flight systems using Unreal Engine and AirSim to enable AI training and Sim-to-Real alignment.

Role type

Senior IC simulation software engineer (Unreal Engine & AI Autonomy)

Builds

High-fidelity virtual replicas of flight systems, massive synthetic datasets, and RL training environments for defense and dual-use applications.

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / AI / Simulation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Unreal Engine, AirSim, C++, Python, 3D Physics Engines, Sensor Simulation (EO/IR), CI/CD pipelines, Reinforcement Learning, Synthetic Data Generation

Preferred skills

Master's or PhD in Computer Science/Aerospace/Physics, experience with technical architecture leadership, expertise in Electronic Warfare simulation

Technologies

Unreal Engine, AirSim, C++, Python

Responsibilities

Lead or support development of high-precision virtual replicas of flight systems; design and maintain scalable simulation infrastructure for RL; ensure Sim-to-Real alignment by validating simulation results with real flight data; orchestrate generation of massive synthetic datasets; implement virtual scenarios for GPS spoofing and connectivity loss.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with architectural responsibility