Skild AI
Posted 116 days agoVerified live 1d ago
Simulation Engineer
Brief overview
San MateoIn-person
$100k–$300k/yrStated range
15 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
About the company
Skild AIskild.ai
Robotics and AI research company.
Visa sponsorship history
3 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.15H-1B approved
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12new H-1B hires
$250,000median wage / yr
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Job description
Summary
Skild AI is building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence aimed at widespread robotic deployment. They are seeking talented simulation engineers to create expansive simulated worlds, focusing on designing high-level virtual environments and enhancing low-level simulator software in collaboration with machine learning engineers and researchers.
Responsibilities
- Design visually and physically realistic diverse scenes
- Create new, specialized simulators optimized for high throughput, high fidelity data
- Work with our ML and research team to deploy and/or improve simulators
Skills
- Design visually and physically realistic diverse scenes
- Create new, specialized simulators optimized for high throughput, high fidelity data
- Work with our ML and research team to deploy and/or improve simulators
- BS, MS or higher degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or similar
- Deep understanding of commonly used physics engine simulators for robotics
- Technical understanding of different components of a simulation - graphics, physics, etc
- Experience in game development, CGI, or animation
- Knowledge of robot design, controls, and robot hardware
- Experience in inverse rendering or photogrammetry
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Design visually and physically realistic diverse scenes
- Create new, specialized simulators optimized for high throughput, high fidelity data
- Work with our ML and research team to deploy and/or improve simulators
Nice to Haves
- BS, MS or higher degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or similar
- Deep understanding of commonly used physics engine simulators for robotics
- Technical understanding of different components of a simulation - graphics, physics, etc
- Experience in game development, CGI, or animation
- Knowledge of robot design, controls, and robot hardware
- Experience in inverse rendering or photogrammetry
