Lead Software Engineer, Robotics Simulation
Cadence Design Systems24 hours ago
Base Salary
$119k - $221k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop simulation algorithms for physical AI and robotics applications, including many-body dynamics and finite element analysis.
- Develop and refine contact algorithms for modeling physical interactions in robotics scenarios.
- Validate simulation algorithms on robotics hardware and use experimental results to improve them.
- Evaluate simulation behavior against real-world deployment scenarios and address differences between simulated and hardware results.
- Apply control theory and controller optimization and tuning methods for simulation and hardware validation, as applicable.
Requirements
- Required: degree in mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
- Preferred: PhD in mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
- Preferred: expertise in numerical methods or simulation and practical robotics deployment scenarios.
- Preferred: experience with many-body dynamics, finite element analysis, and contact algorithms.
- Preferred: experience validating simulation algorithms on robotics hardware.
- Preferred: expertise in control theory and controller optimization and tuning.
Benefits
- Annual salary range of $119,000 to $221,000 for California.
- Eligible incentive compensation may include bonus, equity, and benefits.
- Paid vacation and paid holidays.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
Categories
Robotics
About Cadence Design Systems
Cadence Design Systems builds electronic design automation (EDA) software, emulation/acceleration hardware, and reusable IP that help semiconductor and systems companies design, verify, and implement chips and electronic systems. It also develops computational engineering tools, including computational fluid dynamics and molecular modeling for drug discovery. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cadence is a public company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker CDNS.