Simulation engineer jobs in California
144 open roles for simulation engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Waymo, SpaceX, True Anomaly and Zoox have the most. 4 are remote and the median advertised salary is $210K.
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- Flight Simulation Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$128KInternPythonC++C
- Senior Simulation Infrastructure EngineerGatik AI · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA$180K - $260KSeniorPythonC++Azure
- 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++
- Staff Software Engineer, SimulationAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh…$181K - $282KRemoteLead and abovePythonC++CI/CD
- 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
- Mechanical Engineer - Structural SimulationDoorDash USA · 🇺🇸Oakland, CA$139K - $205K
- 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
- Shift Lead, Space Simulation TechnicianVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—Lead and aboveJiraTest planningConfluence
- 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
- Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer VVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Folsom, CA$161K - $199KPythonMATLAB
- Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer IVVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Folsom, CA$126K - $174KPythonMATLAB
- Sr. Evaluation, Validation & Simulation Engineer42dot · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, United States$210K - $300KSenior
- Evaluation, Validation & Simulation Engineer42dot · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, United States$145K - $210KPythonC++
- 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
- 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++
- Staff Software Engineer in Test (Modeling and Simulation)Code Metal · 🇺🇸San Francisco Hub$145K - $185KHybridLead and abovePythonTypeScriptReact
- 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
- 2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Machine Learning - Simulation & Closed-Loop TrainingWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, United States—InternPythonC++Machine Learning
- Avionics Test Technician (Space Simulation Test Lab) - 2nd ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—WindowsLoad testingERP
- Software Engineer, SimulationWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$209K - $310KHybridPythonC++PyTorch
- Senior Engineer, Scientific Software and Developer Platform, Modeling and SimulationKairos Power · 🇺🇸Remote or Alameda, CA$141K - $165KRemoteSeniorPythonC++Docker
- 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
- 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
- Mechanical Simulation EngineerSK hynix America · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$105K - $160KPython
- 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
- 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
- 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
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Who is hiring for simulation engineer roles in California
Where simulation engineer roles in California are
- 🇺🇸United States144
- 🇺🇸California144
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area71
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA27
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO6
- 🇺🇸New York, NY4
- 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA2
- 🇺🇸Texas2
- 🇺🇸Boston, MA2
- 🇺🇸Houston, TX1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What simulation engineer roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $179K | 50 |
| Senior | $213K | 34 |
| Lead and above | $248K | 30 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about simulation engineer jobs in California
- How many simulation engineer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 144 open simulation engineer jobs in California at 54 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 6 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 in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (17), Waymo (16), SpaceX (13), True Anomaly (6) and Zoox (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote simulation engineer jobs in California?
- 4 of the 144 open simulation engineer jobs in California (3%) 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 in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $210K, based on 114 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $178K and $242K. 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 one of the simulation engineer jobs in California?
- 14 of the 144 open simulation engineer jobs in California (10%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 84 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 54 companies are hiring and 6 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 in California?
- 58 of the 144 open simulation engineer jobs in California (40%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, Computer Vision, PyTorch. Employers still list 144 such roles today at 54 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do simulation engineer jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Python (76%), C++ (61%), Machine Learning (25%), Computer Vision (22%), MATLAB (20%) of the 144 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in simulation engineer jobs in California?
- Software Engineer (15), Senior Software Engineer (8), 2027 Summer Intern (5), Modeling & Simulation Engineer (4), Simulation Software Engineer (4): the most common titles among the 144 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are simulation engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 144 simulation engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 54 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 6 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $210K. 4 (3%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for simulation engineer jobs in California?
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