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Machina Labs · 5 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - Physics-Based Simulation (GPU)

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$200K/yr - $300K/yr

Machina Labs is a smart manufacturing company focused on building the factory of the future through innovative robotic solutions. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of GPU-based simulations for their robotic metal forming platform, ensuring high performance and real-world fidelity in their simulations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial EngineeringMachinery ManufacturingMechanical EngineeringRobotics

Responsibilities

Architect and implement GPU-accelerated physics simulations of our robotic forming process

Build solvers and simulation kernels using CUDA, C++, or similar low-level tools

Collaborate closely with ML and robotics teams to ensure simulation supports real-world fidelity and integration

Drive simulation performance optimization, parallelization, and stability tuning

Contribute to long-term architecture for differentiable simulation and sim-to-real transfer and ultimately provide a robust solution for the real2sim2real challenge

Write clean, well-tested, and modular code that supports ongoing development by the broader engineering team

Qualification

GPU-based simulationsCUDAC++Physics-based modelingNumerical solversRoboticsDifferentiable simulationMachine learning systemsDebugging skillsPerformance optimization

Required

Strong software engineering background, ideally in simulation, modeling, or graphics

Experience developing GPU-based solvers or simulation engines (CUDA, Warp / Taichi, etc.)

Deep understanding of physics-based modeling (contact, deformation, dynamics) and deep familiarity with numerical solvers, such as the finite element method and the material point method

Proficient in C++, with strong coding and debugging skills in performance-critical environments

Familiarity with platforms such as NVIDIA Omniverse, Warp / Taichi, or custom simulation stacks

Masters Degree or Phd in Computer Science, Physics, Applied Math, or related STEM field