Senior Simulation Software Engineer
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Simulation Software Engineer for the Digital Twin team with deep expertise in at least one major simulation environment (Unity Unreal Engine or NVIDIA Isaac Sim) and a willingness to learn this role you will design build and scale core software services and highperformance 3D simulation environments program NPC behaviors and support automation workflows for autonomous robotics development. You will combine 3D programming with strong platform engineering to deliver reliable low-latency simulations at enterprise scale.
What Youll Do (Key Responsibilities)
Develop and maintain simulation environments using Unity Unreal Engine or NVIDIA Isaac Sim
Implement NPC programming and behavior logic to enable realistic interactions
Own end-to-end features: requirements architecture implementation testing deployment and observability
Build high-performance 3D simulation modules (rendering physics spatial indexing) for scalable real-time execution and integrate them with platform services
Develop asset pipelines and tooling for ingesting transforming and optimizing complex 3D assets (e.g. USD glTF) and scene graphs for real-time use
Collaborate with robotics engineers and software developers to integrate simulation with automation pipelines
Contribute hands-on to coding and code reviews promoting clean code practices and secure development standards
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in simulation frameworks
Document workflows tools and best practices to enable cross-team adoption
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Game Development Robotics or a related field
5 years of software engineering experience including 3D simulation development or game engine programming
Expertise in at least one of: Unity3D Unreal Engine or NVIDIA Isaac Sim with a willingness to learn others
Proven experience productizing 3D software systems (e.g. rendering pipelines physics simulations or digital twins)
Strong skills in NPC programming and behavior scripting
Proficiency in C# C or Python with strong foundations in computer graphics and linear algebra
Solid CI/CD version control (Git) and agile development practices
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Experience with robotics simulation and autonomous systems
Knowledge of physics-based simulation and AI-driven behaviors
GPU/compute expertise (HLSL/GLSL/Compute Shaders) materials/shaders and graphics debugging tools (e.g. RenderDoc PIX Nsight)
Experience in manufacturing automotive or industrial domains
Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices for connected systems
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