Summary
Bluespace is seeking a Simulation Engineer to develop and maintain advanced simulation environments for autonomous driving systems. The role requires excellent programming skills, understanding of physics, mathematics, and software development principles, and experience with the Unreal engine and cloud technologies. Remote candidates based in North America are considered.
Requirements
- BS (M.S or Ph.D. preferred) degree in a relevant engineering program
- Excellent programming skills (C/C++/Python, etc.)
- Strong understanding of physics, mathematics, and software development principles
- Understanding of self-driving stack and cloud technologies
- Project experience aligned to simulation, autonomous vehicles, or robotics
- Knowledge of autonomous driving technologies, including perception, localization, path planning, and control systems
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience with the Unreal engine
- Proficient in working with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
- Skilled in working with middleware development and integration (e.g., ROS/ROS2)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain autonomous driving simulation platforms
- Implement realistic vehicle, sensor, and environmental models within the simulation framework
- Design and execute simulation experiments to validate and verify the performance of perception, planning, and control algorithms
- Collaborate with software engineers, robotics engineers, and data scientists to integrate simulation tools into the development pipeline
- Work closely with the autonomous driving algorithm team to understand their testing requirements and design simulation scenarios accordingly
- Analyze simulation results and provide actionable insights to improve the performance and reliability of autonomous driving systems
- Stay up to date with the latest advancements in simulation technology and incorporate them into our development processes
- Implement realistic virtual environments, including roads, traffic, weather conditions, and sensor models, to replicate real-world driving scenarios
- Integrate autonomous driving software into the simulation platform and ensure seamless interaction between the two systems
- Perform validation and verification of autonomous driving algorithms by conducting simulated tests and analyzing results
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with start-ups or demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic, start-up environment
- Passion for bettering everyday life through robotics
Benefits
$150,000 - $200,000 a year
