Software Engineer III, Simulation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• As a founding member of the Simulation team, design, construct, and manage essential components of Agility's simulation stack.

• Create the hardware abstraction layer that links sensors, actuators, and physical hardware to simulation environments.

• Develop and incorporate physics simulators utilizing open-source frameworks, with an emphasis on fidelity, performance, and sim2real transfer.

• Construct and sustain high-fidelity robot models that encompass kinematics, dynamics, mass properties, actuator and transmission models, and contact behavior.

• Establish automated pipelines that transition from hardware design to robot models and system identification, facilitating the rapid integration of new hardware designs into simulation.

• Leverage simulation for training reinforcement-learning policies, generating synthetic data, and assessing end-to-end models.

• Assess proposed robot designs through trade studies focusing on actuator sizing, link geometry, range of motion, and sensor placement.

• Convert results from simulation trade studies into actionable recommendations for design teams.

• Validate models using physical hardware data and enhance fidelity where there are discrepancies between simulation and reality.

• Collaborate with AI, Controls, Perception Sensors, Hardware Interfaces, Quality Assurance, and Systems Integration teams.

• Contribute to shaping the technical direction, architecture, and infrastructure of the Simulation team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of professional software engineering experience in robotics, simulation, or a related field, or a PhD in robotics or computer science.

• Strong expertise in modern C++ and Python.

• Familiarity with at least one major robotics physics simulator, such as MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, Gazebo, or similar.

• Experience in constructing rigid-body robot models using URDF, MJCF, USD, or similar formats.

• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and large-scale computing.

• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD, Jira or equivalent tools, and feature branching.

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Capability to work across hardware and software teams and effectively communicate between different technical terminologies.

• Ability to deconstruct ambiguous problems and lead them to effective solutions with minimal guidance.

• All positions are based in the U.S.; applicants must possess current authorization to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k) Plan with a 6% company match.

• Company stock options.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance fully covered for employees.

• Benefits eligibility starting on the first day of employment.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Flexible, unlimited PTO along with 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, for exempt employees.

• For non-exempt employees, 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.

• Catered lunches four times a week, along with healthy snacks and refreshments available at Salem and Pittsburgh locations.

• Generous paid parental leave programs.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Opportunities for professional development and tuition reimbursement.

• Relocation assistance available for eligible positions.

• Annual discretionary bonus for qualifying roles.