Diligent Robotics · 3 months ago
Staff Simulation Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expDiligent Robotics is a mission-driven company focused on building artificial intelligence for service robots that collaborate with humans. As a Staff Simulation Software Engineer, you will design and maintain simulation systems that evaluate robot performance, directly impacting the safety and scalability of their robots in real-world applications.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Human Computer InteractionMachine LearningRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and build simulation frameworks and tools to evaluate robot performance across diverse environments and use cases
Develop realistic sensor, actuator, and physics models to replicate real-world robot interactions
Integrate AI and autonomy software into simulation environments for validation and benchmarking
Collaborate with perception, planning, controls, and hardware teams to define simulation requirements and ensure fidelity to real-world systems
Automate large-scale simulation testing to assess performance, safety, and regression
Analyze results, identify edge cases, and feed findings back into AI and system development
Drive improvements in simulation infrastructure to increase scalability, reproducibility, and explainability
Support hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing pipelines
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (PhD a plus)
5+ years of experience in simulation for robotics, autonomous vehicles, or related domains
Strong software development skills in C++ and Python
Experience with simulation platforms such as Unity, Unreal Engine, Gazebo, Isaac Sim, Webots or equivalent
Background in modeling sensors (cameras, LiDAR, IMUs, etc.) and actuators for simulation
Experience integrating autonomy stacks into simulation environments
Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 and distributed robotics frameworks
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis in complex systems
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with hardware, perception, and planning teams
Preferred
experience with HIL/SIL test frameworks, reinforcement learning in simulation, or large-scale distributed testing
Company
Diligent Robotics
Diligent Robotics develops AI-powered robot assistants to collaborate with and adapt to humans in everyday environments.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$90.82MKey Investors
Canaan PartnersTiger Global ManagementCedars-Sinai Accelerator
2025-02-27Series Unknown· $10.5M
2023-09-21Series Unknown· $33.75M
2022-04-11Series B· $30M
Leadership Team
Andrea Thomaz
Co-Founder, CEO
Vivian Chu
Co-founder & CTO
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