AIM · 3 weeks ago
Senior Software Engineer - Robotic Simulation
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $210K/yrAIM is a well-funded, mission-oriented startup focused on radically scaling our civilization’s capabilities to build planetary-scale infrastructure and reverse negative effects of climate change. The Senior Robotic Simulation Engineer will design and build simulation software for advanced robotics, collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting hardware testing to enhance the development of AIM’s autonomous systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConstructionIndustrial AutomationInfrastructureMachine LearningMining TechnologyRobotics
Hiring Manager
Mike Martinsen
Responsibilities
As a Senior Robotic Simulation Engineer at AIM you will be expanding the boundaries of what’s possible in advanced, earth-moving robotics by designing and building simulation software for cutting edge autonomy and enabling AI and Robotics engineers to iterate quickly by providing fast, realistic simulation in dynamic and modifiable terrain
Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including software, hardware, and systems engineers
Working with AI, firmware, and systems engineers to spec and build AIM’s next generation simulation software
Simulating vehicle dynamics and behavior in modifiable terrain
Supporting Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing for firmware through the use of hardware integration interfaces
Building out a reliable, hosted simulation system with the optionality to allow super fast or highly accurate testing of AIM’s autonomous systems
Qualification
Required
Highly Proficient in C++ programming
Experience using or integrating with a high-level language (e.g. Python or Node)
Experience with a major simulation platform (e.g. Nvidia Omniverse, Unreal, Unity)
Knowledge working with physics engines (e.g. Genesis, Algoryx, ProjectChrono, MuJoCo)
Experience with communication protocols for integration and control (e.g. GRPC, TCP/UDP Sockets)
Familiarity with sensor representation and simulation
Understanding and application of simulation to real-world scenarios
Proficiency in a modern version control system like git
B.S. or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent experience
Preferred
Familiarity with real-time computation constraints and GPU accelerated physics. (e.g. CUDA, OpenGL)
Familiarity with soil simulation or analysis
Understanding of numerical computing techniques e.g. finite element method (FEM), Smoothed-particle hydrodynamics (SPH), Discrete element method (DEM)
Machine learning and/or Robotics experience
Knowledge of AI planning, constraint satisfaction, and linear/mixed-integer programming
Distributed systems or services design experience
Experience with 3D model creation
Animation and rigging skills
Company
AIM
Scalable earthmoving is not optional. It’s required for our civilization to flourish.
Founded in 2021
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$91.07M2025-06-10Series A· $50M
2025-01-15Series Unknown· $41.07M
2021-10-03Undisclosed
Leadership Team
Adam Sadilek
CEO and Founder
Robert Kotlaba
Co-Founder / Chief Hardware Engineer
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