Senior Simulation Engineer - VR/XR Robotics

• Lead Simulation Design: Architect, create, and manage realistic simulation scenes, leveraging environments such as Isaac Sim.
• Physics Modelling: Design and implement highly accurate, physics-based assets that faithfully represent robotic components and manufacturing environments.
• Scenario Development: Develop diverse and robust simulation scenarios critical for validating control algorithms and system resilience.
• Scene Dynamics & Logic: Implement logic and sophisticated behaviours for controlling complex scene dynamics and interactions.
• Workflow Optimisation: Build and deploy tools and workflows that streamline the simulation development lifecycle.
• Digital Twin Strategy: Shape the company's digital twin strategy, ensuring seamless integration between virtual testing and real-world system performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Robotics, AI/ML, and Systems Engineering teams to support their simulation needs.

• Experience & Domain: 5+ years of demonstrable experience in simulation engineering or game development.
• Engine Proficiency: Expertise with industry-leading 3D engines such as Unity3D, Unreal Engine, Godot, or NVIDIA Omniverse.
• Technical Foundation: Deep understanding of 3D mathematics, including linear algebra and kinematics.
• Simulation Core Concepts: Skilled in collision detection, rigid body dynamics, and particle systems.
• Coding Discipline: Pragmatic and clean coder committed to maintainable, well-documented, high-quality software.
• Tooling: Proficient in Python and comfortable with Linux environments.
• Mindset: Passionate about robotics, industrial automation, and intelligent systems. Self-motivated, curious, and proactive, taking full ownership of projects.

Join a leading Deeptech organisation and play a pivotal role in defining the future of intelligent robotics and manufacturing. The role offers a flexible, innovative work environment, a competitive compensation package, and significant equity participation. Interested?

Stax Talent has been exclusively retained to source an experienced Senior Simulation Engineer for a pioneering robotics company scaling rapidly in Europe. This is a remote role that joins a world-class team comprised of talent from Amazon, Stanford University, Dyson, Harvard University, and Ocado. The company deploys real-world robotics to customers across Europe and is advancing the next era of manufacturing through intelligent, flexible robotic systems that augment human capabilities and optimise industrial processes. The Opportunity As a key member of the engineering team, you will bridge the gap between virtual and physical systems in the high-stakes domain of industrial robotics. You will lead the design and development of high-fidelity, physics-based simulation environments that precisely replicate complex industrial systems. Your work will accelerate the development, validation, and testing of advanced robotic control algorithms and AI models, especially in exploring challenging edge-case scenarios before deployment.