Robotics Simulation Engineer
HavocAI · Remote · Remote ·
COMPENSATION
$150k – $185k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Unity or Unreal Engine
- C++, C#, Python
- US Citizenship required
- Security clearance needed
- Providence, RI HQ
You will develop realistic, configurable simulation environments for autonomous boats, drones, and ground vehicles. Your work enables engineering teams to validate mission software against complex scenarios and edge cases before field deployment.
This position sits at the intersection of robotics, simulation, and developer tooling. You will integrate directly with autonomy stacks and sensor models to improve system reliability and accelerate development cycles.
What you'll do
- Build simulation environments using Unity, Unreal Engine, or similar platforms
- Develop configurable scenarios, agents, sensors, and environmental conditions
- Create closed-loop workflows for software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing
- Integrate simulation with autonomy stacks, mission software, and data pipelines
- Build tools for scenario generation, debugging, and results analysis
- Partner with cross-functional teams to reproduce field failures in simulation
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years experience building simulation software or game-engine environments
- Hands-on experience with Unity, Unreal Engine, or similar 3D platforms
- Strong programming skills in C++, C#, Python, or similar languages
- Understanding of closed-loop simulation, SIL, HIL, or replay testing
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain U.S. Government security clearance
Nice to have
- Experience simulating autonomous vehicles, sensors, or multi-agent systems
- Familiarity with CARLA, Gazebo, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, or AirSim
- Experience with automated scenario generation or large-scale simulation
- Knowledge of synthetic data generation or physics-based simulation
- Active or prior security clearance
Stack
- Unity
- Unreal Engine
- C++
- C#
- Python
- Cesium
- CARLA
- Gazebo
- NVIDIA Isaac Sim
- AirSim
What you get
- 100% employer-paid health insurance
- Dental and vision insurance for families
- Employer-paid life insurance
- 401k program with matching
- Unlimited PTO with 2-week minimum
- Equity package
- Work from home office stipend
- Global Entry coverage
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Monthly health and wellness stipend