Berkshire Grey
Principal Modeling and Simulation Engineer
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States · Principal
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About the role
- Our systems transform pick, pack, and sort operations through advanced robotics and software.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and develop scalable simulation software systems for robotic and automation solutions.
- Lead the development and integration of sim environments using tools such as Emulate3D / Sim3D.
- Design and implement simulation frameworks, APIs, and services that integrate with production robotic software systems.
- Build high-performance, reliable software for system-level modeling, validation, and optimization.
- Collaborate closely with robotics, perception, controls, and applications teams to ensure alignment between simulation and real-world system behavior.
- Develop tools and infrastructure for testing, debugging, and validating robotic systems in simulation.
- Analyze system performance, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies through simulation-driven insights.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
- 8+ years of professional experience in software development with a focus on modeling, simulation, or complex systems.
- Strong development expertise in Python and/or C++.
- Demonstrated ability to:
- Emulate3D or Sim3D (Rockwell Automation) (required)
Nice to have
- Experience in robotics, automation, or material handling systems.
- Strong experience in one or more of the following:
- Distributed systems and high-performance simulation environments
- Robotics simulation, digital twins, and virtual commissioning
- MBSE tools and methodologies
- API and SDK development for simulation platforms
- RESTful and/or gRPC services
- Experience with:
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