Research Engineer, Robotics: Physics Simulation and Sim-to-Real

TAThe Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2)

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Research Engineer, Robotics: Physics Simulation and Sim-to-Real is a Robotics Engineer role (full-time). with The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2). in SEATTLE, US. Compensation shown: $129K–$193K. Imported listing (source: devgigs.com). Apply on the employer's site (devgigs.com).

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SEATTLE · US

$129K–$193K

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The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2) seeks a Research Engineer to build physics simulation infrastructure for robot foundation model training and sim-to-real transfer. The role focuses on contact and constraint solver stability and calibration to ensure simulated environments faithfully transfer to real robots.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain physics simulation systems for robot foundation model training
Develop sim-to-real transfer pipelines and calibration methods
Improve contact and constraint solver stability
Collaborate with research teams on robotics learning experiments

Requirements

Experience with physics simulation for robotics
Knowledge of contact and constraint solvers
Background in sim-to-real transfer and calibration
Strong software engineering skills in a research environment

Nice to Have

Experience with robot foundation models
Familiarity with large-scale simulation infrastructure

Tech Stack

CalibrationConstraint SolverContact SolverPhysics SimulationRobot Foundation ModelsSim-to-Real

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2)

Seattle · US · 200+ employees

The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit scientific research institute founded by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2014. It conducts high-impact AI research and engineering in service of the common good, with projects including Aristo, Semantic Scholar, AllenNLP, and AI for the Environment. It is based in Seattle with an active office in Tel Aviv, Israel.