Key job responsibilities
Collaborate with simulation and robotics experts to translate physical modeling needs into robust, scalable, and maintainable simulation solutions.
Design and implement high-performance simulation modeling and tools for rigid and deformable body simulation.
Identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in simulation pipelines to support real-time and batch simulation workflows.
Help build validation and unit testing pipelines to ensure correctness and physical fidelity of simulation results.
Identify potential sources of sim-to-real gaps and propose modeling and numerical approximations to reduce them.
Stay current with the latest advances in numerical methods, parallel computing, and GPU architectures, and incorporate them into our tools.
PhD, or Master's degree and 2+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
Strong programming skills in modern Python and/or C++ and experience with GPU programming (CUDA, Warp, or similar).
Experience with robotics simulation environments such as MuJoCo, Newton, Drake and/or Isaac Lab.
Expertise in one or more of the following: Solid foundation in numerical methods for multibody dynamics, frictional contact, Finite Element Method (FEM), Material Point Method (MPM) or other approaches for physics-based simulation.
Experience implementing scientific or simulation software in a collaborative, production-quality codebase.
Proficiency in linear algebra, differential equations, and numerical analysis.
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
PhD in simulation
Experience in one or more of the following: bimanual manipulation, imitation learning for dexterous manipulation, reinforcement learning for locomotion, teleoperation systems for data collection
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USA, MA, N.Reading - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually
