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Robotics Research Engineer - Robot Simulation and Evaluation

US, CA, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $184,000–$184,000🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop simulation tools and frameworks for training and evaluating robot foundation models on NVIDIA's Omniverse platform, bridging research and product engineering.

Role type

Senior IC robotics research engineer (simulation & evaluation)

Builds

Simulation frameworks, evaluation standards, and product-ready Isaac Lab Arena capabilities for robot learning

Domain

Robotics, Machine Learning, GPU-accelerated physics simulation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Robot learning (RL/IL), Python, deep learning stacks (PyTorch/Jax), software architecture, cross-team leadership, translating research to production

Preferred skills

Reinforcement learning, imitation learning, GPU-accelerated physics engines (PhysX, Isaac Gym/Lab, Newton), NVIDIA robotics ecosystem (CUDA, ROS), open-source development

Technologies

Omniverse, Isaac Lab Arena, PyTorch, Jax, CUDA, ROS, PhysX, Isaac Gym, Newton

Responsibilities

Build simulation frameworks for robot foundation models; design and evaluate novel robot learning algorithms; drive technical architecture and evaluation standards; lead cross-team collaboration between research and product; integrate LLM and agentic workflows into robotics; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge in robotics research

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with research-to-product translation

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