General Motors · 1 day ago
Senior Simulation Software Engineer
Mountain Center, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGeneral Motors is seeking a Senior Simulation Software Engineer to join their Digital Twin team. The role focuses on designing, building, and scaling core software services and high-performance 3D immersive simulation environments for autonomous robotics development.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain simulation environments using Unity, Unreal Engine, or Nvidia Isaac Sim
Implement NPC programming and behavior logic for realistic interactions
Own end-to-end features: requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and observability for core capabilities
Build high-performance 3D simulation modules for scalability and real-time execution (rendering, physics, spatial indexing) and integrate them with platform services
Develop asset pipelines and tooling for ingesting, transforming, and optimizing complex 3D assets (USD/GLTF) and scene graphs for real-time use
Collaborate with robotics engineers and software developers to integrate simulation with automation pipelines
Contribute hands-on to coding and code reviews, promoting clean code practices and secure development standards
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in simulation frameworks
Document workflows and best practices for cross-team adoption
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Game Development, Robotics, or related field
5+ years of experience in software engineering including 3D simulation development or game engine programming
Expertise in one of the following: Unity3D, Unreal Engine, or Isaac Sim, with willingness to learn others
Proven experience productizing 3D software systems: rendering pipelines, physics, simulations, or digital twins
Strong skills in NPC programming and behavior scripting
Proficiency in C#, C++, or Python, with strong computer graphics and linear algebra foundations
Solid CI/CD, version control (Git) and agile development practices
Preferred
Experience with robotics simulation and autonomous systems
Knowledge of physics-based simulation and AI-driven behaviors
GPU/compute expertise (HLSL/GLSL/Compute Shaders), materials/shaders, and graphics debugging tools (RenderDoc, PIX, Nsight)
Experience with manufacturing, automotive or industrial domains
Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices for connected systems
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
10001+ employees
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$8.51BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M
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Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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