Simulation engineer jobs
Simulation engineer: a person in this job builds computer models of machines, vehicles or whole worlds to test designs before anything is built. Anduril Industries, Waymo, SpaceX, Shield AI and Code Metal have the most open roles with “Simulation engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.
262 open roles · 10 posted in the last 7 days · 11% remote · 107 companies hiring · $207K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| under $75K | 0 |
| $75K to $100K | 1 |
| $100K to $125K | 2 |
| $125K to $150K | 22 |
| $150K to $175K | 13 |
| $175K to $200K | 25 |
| $200K to $250K | 58 |
| $250K to $300K | 24 |
| $300K and more | 1 |
Skills asked for in simulation engineer roles
Bars show the share of these 262 roles; one role can count in several rows.
Newest simulation engineer jobs
- Flight Simulation Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$128KInternPythonC++C
- Senior Simulation Infrastructure EngineerGatik AI · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA$180K - $260KSeniorPythonC++Azure
- Systems Simulation & Performance Modelling - Member of Technical StaffCallosum · 🇬🇧London—RustC++
- Engineer II, Modelling and Simulation (R5712)Shield AI · 🇦🇺Melbourne, Australia—PythonC++Docker
- Modeling & Simulation Engineer, MissilesCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States · +1 more location$140K - $190KPythonC++MATLAB
- Autonomy Simulation EngineerDoorDash USA · 🇺🇸Oakland, CA$199K - $292KPythonC++Machine Learning
- Research Scientist, Soft Matter SimulationsLila Sciences · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA; San Francisco, CA USA$176K - $304KRustPythonC++
- Software Engineer, Simulation & Reinforcement LearningBot Auto · 🇺🇸Houston, TX—PythonC++Machine Learning
- Staff Software Engineer, SimulationAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh…$181K - $282KRemoteLead and abovePythonC++CI/CD
- Staff Supply Chain Simulation ScientistFulfillment IQ · 🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCA$145K - CA$170KLead and abovePythonRoboticsCAD
- Head of Digital Twin PlatformFirmus Technologies · 🇸🇬Singapore—Lead and aboveHigh-performance computingCADCFD
- 2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Machine Learning - Generative World Models & Controllable SimulationWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, United States—InternPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- 2027 Summer Intern, Machine Learning, MS/PhD, Simulation Realism (World Model)Waymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, United States—InternPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Applied AI Scientist, Simulation & Reinforcement LearningLocus Robotics · 🇬🇧London, England£70K - £120KPythonAI
- Mechanical Engineer - Structural SimulationDoorDash USA · 🇺🇸Oakland, CA$139K - $205K
- Director, Modeling and SimulationFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$172K - $236KLead and abovePythonMATLAB
- Stage de fin d’études en ingénierie logicielle embarquée, virtualisation et Digital Twin automobileLucid Motors · Toulouse, 31—PythonC++Docker
- Simulation Engineer - 1099 ContractRocketsciencegg · 🇺🇸Albany, NY—RemoteC++
- Senior Engineer, Modelling and Simulation (R5703)Shield AI · 🇦🇺Melbourne, Australia—SeniorPythonC++Docker
- Modeling & Simulation Engineer (Internship or PT)Red Cell Partners · 🇺🇸Remote; Southern California preferred—RemoteIntern
- Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Perception, Simulation RealismWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, United States; San Francisco…$298K - $368KLead and abovePythonC++Machine Learning
- Software Engineer III, SimulationAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh…$144K - $225KHybridPythonC++CI/CD
- Engineer – CFD / Fire and Egress ModelingJensen Hughes · 🇮🇳Mumbai, Maharashtra, India—
- Shift Lead, Space Simulation TechnicianVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—Lead and aboveJiraTest planningConfluence
- Crash Simulation Engineers: Vehicle Crash Simulation WorkflowsTerac · 🇺🇸United States—Remote
- Circuit Design Engineers: Paid Technical Project on SPICE SimulationTerac · 🇺🇸United States—RemoteAnalog designSPICECAD
- Staff Systems Engineer, Simulation Systems Verification and Validation LeadZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$208K - $287KLead and abovePythonSQLRobotics
- Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer (TS/SCI)K2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$160K - $200KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Principal Software Engineer, Spacecraft SimulationTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$210K - $325KLead and abovePythonC++Docker
- Sr. Simulation Software EngineerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$215K - $300KSeniorPythonC++Hardware testing
- Mechanical Engineer – Design & Simulation (f/m/d)Focused · 🇺🇸Darmstadt, DE—
- Modeling & Simulation Engineer (R4869)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—PythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior Simulation Engineer - Thermal ProcessPhysicsX · 🇸🇬Singapore—SeniorPythonJavaMachine Learning
- HMS Simulation Framework Lead (R6397)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—Lead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer VVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Folsom, CA$161K - $199KPythonMATLAB
- Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer IVVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Folsom, CA$126K - $174KPythonMATLAB
- Data Scientist - Simulation (Secret cleared)Accenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$89K - $170KPythonMachine Learning
- Sr. Evaluation, Validation & Simulation Engineer42dot · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, United States$210K - $300KSenior
- Evaluation, Validation & Simulation Engineer42dot · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, United States$145K - $210KPythonC++
- Digital Twin Engineer (NVIDIA Omniverse)Advansys · Nasr City, Al Manteqah Al Oula, Egypt—PythonC++Docker
- Co-Op, Agentic Simulations for Materials ScienceLila Sciences · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA; San Francisco, CA USA—InternPythonMachine LearningLLM
- Autonomy Engineer Intern, Simulation & Robotics, 2027 (HQ)Skydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States—InternPythonC++Computer Vision
- Plant Process Simulation Engineer IIOklo · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA or Remote$115K - $150KRemote
- Autonomy Engineer Intern, Simulation & Robotics, 2027 (Zurich)Skydio · 🇨🇭Zurich, Switzerland—InternPythonC++Computer Vision
- Laboratory Automation Engineer (Robotics and Digital Twins)Axle · 🇺🇸Bethesda, MD$120K - $160KPythonDockerRedis
- Principal Design and Simulation EngineerRe:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Rochester, NY$120K - $151KLead and aboveCADSix SigmaFEA
- Simulation Software EngineerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$160K - $215KPythonC++Hardware testing
- Senior Simulation Software Engineer - Robot IntelligenceSamsung Research America · 🇺🇸665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USA$163K - $225KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Simulation Specialist, AMER (R6171)Shield AI · Remote—RemotePowerPointMicrosoft WordProduct marketing
- Staff Software Engineer in Test (Modeling and Simulation)Code Metal · 🇺🇸San Francisco Hub$145K - $185KHybridLead and abovePythonTypeScriptReact
- Simulation Software Engineer (Civil Aviation)Airspace Intelligence.com · 🇺🇸Boston, US$200K - $300KRustPythonLLM
- Modeling & Simulation Engineer, RadarsCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $190KPythonC++CUDA
- Simulation and Test Systems ManagerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$210K - $270KPythonC++Docker
- Staff Engineer, Modelling and Simulation (R6248)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—Lead and abovePythonC++Robotics
- Staff Simulation Engineer - Core Simulation PlatformApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA$260K - $290KLead and abovePythonC++GCP
- Staff Engineer, Test Integration, Modelling and Simulation (R5601)Shield AI · 🇬🇧London, UK—Lead and abovePythonC++Docker
- Director, Strategic Partnerships & Alliances, Chemical SimulationSandboxaq · 🇺🇸United States$157K - $294KRemoteLead and aboveContract negotiationM&AIntellectual property
- 2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Machine Learning - Simulation & Closed-Loop TrainingWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, United States—InternPythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior Team Lead -3D Modeling & Virtual SimulationMKS2 Technologies · 🇺🇸Fort Leavenworth, KS—Lead and above3D modelingMayaInstructional design
- Avionics Test Technician (Space Simulation Test Lab) - 2nd ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—WindowsLoad testingERP
- Principal Engineer Team Lead, Simulation InfrastructureMotional · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada…$200K - $275KRemoteLead and abovePythonC++SQL
- Software Engineer, SimulationWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA · +1 more location$209K - $310KHybridPythonC++PyTorch
- Part - Time Healthcare Simulation Operator - Nursing - FY 2027NSHE · CSN - Charleston Campus; CSN - North Las Vegas Campus; CS…—Workday
- Senior Engineer, Scientific Software and Developer Platform, Modeling and SimulationKairos Power · 🇺🇸Remote or Alameda, CA$141K - $165KRemoteSeniorPythonC++Docker
- 2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Machine Learning, Simulation RealismWaymo · 🇬🇧London, England, United Kingdom£80KInternPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Simulation and Software EngineerRoot Access · 🇺🇸New York City—PythonMachine LearningData quality
- Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer - 3D Sensor SimulationZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$242K - $348KLead and abovePythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Machine Learning Engineer - 3D Sensor SimulationZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$189K - $283KPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Robotics Simulation Expert (Mensch)Neura Robotics Gmbh · Metzingen / Riederich—Python
- Robotics Simulation Expert (human)Neura Robotics Gmbh · Metzingen / Riederich—Python
- ADAS/AD Simulation Engineer - ToolsLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Southfield, MI—PythonC++Docker
- Senior Software Simulation EngineerHermeus · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $190KSeniorPythonC++CI/CD
- System Modeling and Simulation Lead (Quantum Systems)PsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$146K - $245KLead and abovePythonGitOptics
- Software Engineer, Missile Defense Simulation (II - Principal)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$90K - $325KLead and abovePythonC++CI/CD
- Senior Software Engineer - Neural SimulationApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$185K - $250KSeniorGoPythonSQL
- Modelling and Simulation Lead (R4706)Shield AI · 🇦🇺Melbourne, Australia—Lead and abovePythonC++Docker
- Staff Engineer, Modelling and Simulation (R5700)Shield AI · 🇦🇺Melbourne, Australia—Lead and abovePythonC++Docker
- Software Engineer - Simulation PlatformProxima Fusion · 🇩🇪Munich—PythonTypeScriptReact
- Lead Backend Engineer (Modeling & Simulation)Code Metal · 🇺🇸Boston Hub$253K - $294KHybridLead and abovePythonSQLPostgreSQL
- Mechanical Simulation EngineerSK hynix America · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$105K - $160KPython
- Simulation Engineer - Drone Physical Models IntegrationHarmattan Ai · 🇫🇷Paris—PythonC++Linux
- Senior / Principal Scientist, Molecular SimulationsFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$146K - $236KLead and abovePythonDockerAirflow
- Staff Robotics Architect - SimulationAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Fremont, CA$217K - $281KHybridLead and aboveReinforcement learningControl systemsMechatronics
- Engineering Manager, Software (Modeling and Simulation)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$160K - $250KAgileSecurity clearancePerformance management
- Senior Software Engineer, Spacecraft SimulationTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$140K - $215KSeniorPythonC++Docker
- Software Engineer II, Spacecraft SimulationTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$90K - $140KPythonC++CI/CD
- Senior Discovery Engineer (Modeling & Simulation)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Waltham, Massachuse…$191K - $253KSeniorPythonMATLABComputer Vision
- Discovery Engineer (Modeling & Simulation)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Waltham, Massachuse…$167K - $222KPythonMATLABComputer Vision
- Staff Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer - Air Dominance & Strike - MissilesAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $292KLead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
- Staff Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer, Air Dominance & StrikeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $292KLead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
- Simulation Engineer: FEA & Multi body simulationPhysicsX · 🇺🇸New York, United States—PythonMachine LearningDeep learning
- Senior Product Manager (Modeling & Simulation)Code Metal · Remote$180K - $220KRemoteSenior
- Flight Software Engineering Intern (Simulation/Hardware-In-The-Loop) - Spring & Summer 2027Hermeus · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$25 - $33 an hourInternPythonC++Linux
- 2027 Internship Simulation Engineer, Neural RenderingBedrock Robotics · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA—InternPythonC++PyTorch
- Software Engineer - SimulationNeuralink · 🇺🇸Austin, Texas, United States; South San Francisco, Califo…$151K - $281KRustPython
- Senior Instrument Scientist, SimulationMuon Space · Remote$158K - $207KRemoteSeniorPythonC++Export controls
- Senior Modelling and Simulation EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇬🇧🇦🇺Sydney, New South Wales, Australia—SeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Simulation Specialist, India (R6016)Shield AI · 🇮🇳New Delhi, India—Solution sellingProduct marketing
- Senior Instructional Designer, AI & Simulation EnablementBlink Health · 🇺🇸New York, NY; Seattle, WA—SeniorLLMJiraAI
- Manager, Simulation InfrastructureMay Mobility · 🇺🇸USA - Remote$181K - $264KRemoteGoPythonReact
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Who is hiring for simulation engineer roles
Where simulation engineer roles are
- 🇺🇸United States198
- 🇺🇸California144
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area73
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA27
- 🇪🇺Europe20
- 🌏Asia-Pacific16
- 🇺🇸New York, NY13
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom11
- 🇺🇸Boston, MA11
- 🇬🇧London10
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What simulation engineer roles pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $177K | 64 |
| Senior | $210K | 39 |
| Lead and above | $242K | 43 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Kinds of work close to this one
Roles where employers ask for the same skills. The bar shows how much the skill lists overlap; the text names the shared skills and, where 30 postings state pay, the median advertised pay there.
Companies hiring simulation engineers
Simulation engineer salaryQuestions about simulation engineer jobs
- What is a simulation engineer job?
- In a simulation engineer job, a person builds computer models of machines, vehicles or whole worlds to test designs before anything is built. 262 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
- How many simulation engineer jobs are open right now?
- There are 262 open simulation engineer jobs at 107 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 10 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most simulation engineer jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (22), Waymo (19), SpaceX (14), Shield AI (12) and Code Metal (8). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote simulation engineer jobs?
- 28 of the 262 open simulation engineer jobs (11%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do simulation engineer jobs pay?
- The median advertised salary is $207K, based on 146 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $172K and $238K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get a simulation engineer job?
- 21 of the 262 open simulation engineer jobs (8%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 140 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 107 companies are hiring and 10 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing simulation engineer jobs?
- 98 of the 262 open simulation engineer jobs (37%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, Computer Vision, PyTorch. Employers still list 262 such roles today at 107 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do simulation engineer jobs ask for?
- Most often Python (71%), C++ (51%), Machine Learning (23%), MATLAB (18%), CI/CD (16%) of the 262 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in simulation engineer jobs?
- Software Engineer (24), Simulation Engineer (15), Senior Software Engineer (11), 2027 Summer Intern (8), Modeling & Simulation Engineer (6): the most common titles among the 262 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are simulation engineer jobs in demand in 2026?
- 262 simulation engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 107 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 10 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $207K. 28 (11%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for simulation engineer jobs?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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