Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Simulation & Evaluation

Field Ai
Irvine, US
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior robotics engineers who extend simulation systems beyond basic operation and debug real-world robot behavior gaps.

Best fit for

  • Engineers who enhance simulation fidelity and bridge gaps between virtual and physical systems.
    — “improve code quality and fidelity, debug simulator-to-robot gaps”
  • Developers comfortable turning field robot behavior into reproducible simulation scenarios.
    — “help turn real-world robot behavior into reproducible simulation scenarios”
  • Collaborators who integrate simulation into broader autonomy development cycles.
    — “work closely with autonomy, infrastructure, and field teams”

Things to consider

  • Role requires practical application of simulations to validate robot behavior pre-deployment.
    — “validate robot behavior before returning to the field”
  • Expect to transform field issues into simulation-based debugging scenarios.
    — “reproduce field issues, improve autonomy”

How to stand out

  • Showcase projects where you extended simulation systems, not just used them.
    — “goes beyond simply running simulators”
  • Highlight examples of debugging mismatches between simulated and physical robots.
    — “debug simulator-to-robot gaps”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Build and improve internal simulation tools for autonomy development, debugging, and evaluation
  • Work closely with autonomy, infrastructure, and field teams
Typical background
Robotics EngineeringSimulation EngineeringAutonomy Development

Skills & requirements

Required

Robotics SimulationAutonomy DevelopmentDebuggingEvaluationSimulation SystemsCode QualityFidelitySimulator-to-robot GapsReproducible Simulation Scenarios

Preferred

Real-time RoboticsMachine Learning

Stack & domain

Robotics SimulationAutonomy DevelopmentDebuggingEvaluationSimulation SystemsCode QualityFidelityDebugging Simulator-to-robot GapsReproducible Simulation ScenariosField IssuesAutonomy ImprovementRobot Behavior Validation

About the role

Original posting from Field Ai via Lever

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.

Source: Field Ai careers (Lever)

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