Senior Simulation Software Engineer

Description
About the Team
The Autonomous Robotics Center develops cutting-edge simulation environments to accelerate autonomous system innovation. Our team leverages advanced platforms like Unity, Unreal Engine, and Nvidia Omniverse / Isaac Sim to create realistic, scalable virtual worlds for testing and validation of Robotic and manufacturing plants across the company.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Simulation Software Engineer on the Digital Twin team with expertise in at least one major simulation environment (Unity, Unreal Engine, or Nvidia Isaac Sim) and a willingness to learn others. This role focuses on designing, building and scaling core software services and high-performance 3D immersive simulation environments, programming NPC behaviors, and supporting automation workflows for autonomous robotics development. The role will combine 3D/real-time programming with strong software platform engineering to deliver reliable, low-latency simulations at enterprise scale.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain simulation environments using Unity, Unreal Engine, or Nvidia Isaac Sim.

• Implement NPC programming and behavior logic for realistic interactions.

• Own end-to-end features: requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and observability for core capabilities.

• Build high-performance 3D simulation modules for scalability and real-time execution (rendering, physics, spatial indexing) and integrate them with platform services.

• Develop asset pipelines and tooling for ingesting, transforming, and optimizing complex 3D assets (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 and best practices for cross-team adoption.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Game Development, Robotics, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering including 3D simulation development or game engine programming.

• Expertise in one of the following: Unity3D, Unreal Engine, or Isaac Sim, with willingness to learn others.

• Proven experience productizing 3D software systems: rendering pipelines, physics, simulations, or digital twins.

• Strong skills in NPC programming and behavior scripting.

• Proficiency in C#, C++, or Python, with strong computer graphics and linear algebra foundations

• Solid CI/CD, version control (Git) and agile development practices.

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 (RenderDoc, PIX, Nsight).

• Experience with manufacturing, automotive or industrial domains

• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices for connected systems

Key Competencies

• Can-do attitude, creative problem-solving and technical innovation.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

• Ability to adapt to evolving technologies and tools.

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