Remote Senior Simulation Engineer, AI Robotics

Description:

• Standard Bots is on a mission to lower the barrier to entry for real-world automation, enhancing productivity across various industries.
• The AI team is seeking simulation engineers to help robotic arms perform complex tasks in physical workplaces.
• The role involves bridging the sim-to-real gap for deploying AI models to robots.
• Robotics experience is not necessary; experience in autonomous vehicles, gaming, or AR/VR is considered relevant.
• Responsibilities include designing and implementing high-fidelity simulation environments that model real-world physics and robot dynamics.
• The engineer will build and maintain simulation infrastructure to accelerate AI model development, including predictive success metrics and automated benchmarking systems.
• The role also involves designing simulation-based evaluation metrics that correlate with real-world AI model performance.
• Developing synthetic data generation pipelines to improve model training efficiency and reduce sim-to-real gaps is part of the job.
• Collaboration with AI, robotics, and product teams is essential to ensure simulation environments meet deployment needs.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have 5+ years of engineering experience, particularly in tech and product-driven environments.
• Experience with game engines (Unity, Unreal, etc.), AR/VR/XR, or physics simulators (e.g., Mujoco, IsaacSim, Drake, Pybullet, Gazebo) is required.
• The ability to support AI research through simulation and pre-deployment validation metrics is necessary.
• A belief in the potential of AI to reshape industries is important, even for those new to the field.
• Bonus points for candidates with experience in a deployed robotics environment.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to be part of a team that is building the future of intelligent automation.
• Employees will have the chance to make a tangible impact in the AI robotics revolution.
• The role is fully remote, providing flexibility in work location.
• Standard Bots is committed to transforming robotics and making intelligent automation accessible to businesses of all sizes.