Lead Software Engineer, Robotics Simulation

Cadence Design Systems•San Jose, CA

2d•$119,000 - $221,000

About The Position

Cadence is seeking a Simulation Engineer to develop simulation technology for physical AI and robotics applications. The role develops simulation algorithms spanning many-body dynamics and finite element analysis, with a particular emphasis on contact algorithms, and validates their performance on robotics hardware. It connects numerical methods with practical robotics applications by evaluating simulation behavior against real-world deployment scenarios and using experimental results to guide improvements.

Requirements

Degree in mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.

Nice To Haves

PhD in mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
Expertise spanning both numerical methods or simulation and practical robotics deployment scenarios.
Experience with many-body dynamics, finite element analysis, and contact algorithms.
Experience validating simulation algorithms on robotics hardware.
Expertise in control theory and controller optimization and tuning.

Responsibilities

Develop simulation algorithms for physical AI and robotics applications, including many-body dynamics and finite element analysis.
Develop and refine contact algorithms to model physical interactions in robotics scenarios.
Validate simulation algorithms on robotics hardware and use experimental results to guide improvements.
Evaluate simulation behavior against real-world deployment scenarios to identify and address differences between simulated and hardware results.
Apply control theory and controller optimization and tuning methods to support simulation and hardware validation, as applicable.