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Execute robot simulation or offline programming using tools such as RoboCAD or RobotStudio. * Handle wiring tasks, breaker panel work, and component installations. Leadership & Team Collaboration

Execute robot simulation or offline programming using tools such as RoboCAD or RobotStudio. * Handle wiring tasks, breaker panel work, and component installations. Leadership & Team Collaboration

You will help achieve the vision in which every robot behavior we develop is prototyped, tested, and validated in simulation before it runs on hardware. As a simulation engineer at Persona, you will ...

Experience developing and tuning robot models and environments in physics-based simulators. * Familiarity with physics-informed modeling, including actuator dynamics, joint compliance, and contact ...

You will help achieve the vision in which every robot behavior we develop is prototyped, tested, and validated in simulation before it runs on hardware. As one of the first dedicated simulation ...

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How much do robot simulation jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 22, 2026, the average yearly pay for robot simulation in the United States is $123,399.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $92,000.00 and $146,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Robot Simulation vs Robot Programmer?

AspectRobot SimulationRobot Programmer
Required CredentialsEngineering degree, CAD/Simulation software skillsEngineering or computer science degree, programming skills
Work EnvironmentDesign labs, simulation software environmentsManufacturing floors, robotics labs, programming environments
Industry UsageTesting, designing, and validating robot behaviors virtuallyWriting, testing, and deploying robot control code
Common Search IntentUnderstanding virtual robot testing and designLearning robot programming and control development

Robot Simulation focuses on creating virtual models and testing robot behaviors using simulation software, while Robot Programmer involves writing and implementing code to control physical robots. Both roles require technical skills but differ in their focus—virtual testing versus real-world programming.

Is robotics a high paying career?

Robotics is generally considered a high-paying career, especially for roles such as robot simulation engineers or automation specialists, with salaries often exceeding the national average for engineering jobs. Advanced skills in programming, control systems, and experience with simulation tools like ROS or MATLAB can lead to higher compensation, particularly in industries like manufacturing, aerospace, and research. However, salaries vary based on experience, education, location, and industry demand.
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Infographic showing various Robot Simulation job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 84% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $123,399 per year, or $59.3 per hour.

Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Simulation & Evaluation

FieldAI

Irvine, CA • On-site

$155 - $180/hr

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Re-posted 27 days ago


Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Robotics Simulation Software Engineer to build and improve Field AI’s internal simulation tools used for autonomy development, debugging, and evaluation.

This role is for someone who goes beyond simply running simulators. We are looking for an engineer who can maintain and extend simulation systems, improve code quality and fidelity, debug simulator-to-robot gaps, and help turn real-world robot behavior into reproducible simulation scenarios.

You will work closely with autonomy, infrastructure, and field teams to make simulation a practical part of the development loop: reproduce field issues, improve autonomy, and validate robot behavior before returning to the field.

$155,000 - $180,000 a year

What You’ll Get To Do
  • Maintain, refactor, and improve internal robotics simulation tools and infrastructure.
  • Improve simulation fidelity for autonomy evaluation, including robot behavior, sensor modeling, timing, terrain interaction, and environment representation.
  • Build workflows for scenario execution, log replay, regression testing, metrics, and visualization.
  • Develop real-to-sim workflows that turn field logs, reconstructed environments, and failure cases into reproducible simulation scenarios.
  • Work with autonomy and field teams to identify and debug gaps between simulated and real robot behavior.
  • Improve developer workflows around simulation performance, reproducibility, debugging, and test automation.
  • Contribute to the long‑term simulation strategy for legged robots and humanoids operating in complex real‑world environments.
What You Have
  • 3+ years of experience developing robotics simulation tools, simulation infrastructure, autonomy evaluation systems, or related robotics software.
  • Strong software engineering skills in C++ and/or Python.
  • Experience with simulation platforms such as Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, Unity, Unreal, or custom robotics simulators.
  • Familiarity with ROS2 or similar robotics middleware, including sensors, transforms, logs, and timing.
  • Experience with robot or simulation assets such as URDF, SDF, meshes, dynamics, or sensor models.
  • Ability to debug simulator-to-robot gaps across sensing, timing, dynamics, and autonomy behavior.
  • Comfortable working across research code, production robotics software, simulation infrastructure, and real-world robot deployment workflows.
What Will Set You Apart
  • Experience developing simulator plugins, custom sensor models, physics extensions, terrain/contact models, or environment authoring tools.
  • Experience with large-scale batch simulation, CI-based regression testing, deterministic replay, or scenario evaluation infrastructure.
  • Experience using real-world robot data to validate, tune, or improve simulation models.
  • Experience with software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, log replay, or simulation correlation.
  • Experience with legged robots, humanoids, field robotics, or robots operating in unstructured environments.
  • Experience with Isaac Sim, Omniverse, USD, PhysX, ROS2, Docker, CMake, Bazel, or GitHub Actions.
Why Join Field AI
  • Build simulation systems that connect real-world robot deployment with faster, safer autonomy development.
  • Help turn field data into reproducible simulation scenarios and simulation results into more reliable deployed robots.
  • Work with a hands‑on robotics team focused on autonomy in complex, unstructured, previously unknown environments.
  • Contribute to systems that are already being deployed globally and improving through real field experience.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability.

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