Ekarobotics

Ekarobotics

Research Engineer – Simulation

Boston Area

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 92 days ago
PythonC++Machine LearningFEARoboticsResearch

About the role

  • Our approach, grounded in physics, unlocks superhuman capabilities.
  • Our team consists of pioneers in robotics and machine learning.

Responsibilities

  • Scale and optimize GPU-based physics simulators for massive training workloads
  • Create tools and automated workflows to validate, tune, and optimize physical and visual assets
  • Proven ability to build and scale high-performance, physics-based simulation environments

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or a related field
  • Hands-on experience with physics engines

Nice to have

  • Strong mathematical & physics background - particularly expertise in rigid/soft-body dynamics, contact mechanics, FEA, and numerical stability
  • Experience across the entire simulation stack, from CAD import and mesh optimization to real-time rendering
  • Background in contact-rich manipulation or legged locomotion
  • Proven success deploying simulation-trained policies onto real-world hardware

Compensation

  • Strong knowledge of GPU acceleration and robotics model formats (URDF, SDF, USD)

Benefits

  • Experience with reinforcement learning, policy training, differentiable physics, or neural simulation models

Company info

  • Eka Robotics is on a mission to build intelligence for the physical world - robots that are fast, general, and reliable.
  • We are defining the frontier of robotics research and deployment.
  • We are now hiring to scale our R&D effort.
  • We are looking for hands-on individuals who are excited to help shape the future of robotics.

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