Software Engineer - Simulation & Robotics Engineer

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Design, implement, and evolve the foundational architecture of the Skydio Simulator, ensuring it scales across vehicle types, environments, and use cases
• ▹Improve and extend physics models governing vehicle motion and interactions with the environment and dynamic agents
• ▹Build high-fidelity simulations of cameras, IMUs, and other onboard components, including timing, noise characteristics, and hardware behavior
• ▹Run and validate the full Skydio autonomy stack in simulation, ensuring consistency between simulated and real-world behavior
• ▹Implement simulator capabilities that unlock new workflows for customers and internal autonomy engineers, from training scenarios to advanced testing modes
• ▹Profile, optimize, and continuously improve simulator performance and realism

Requirements

• ▹Strong software engineering experience with C++ and Python
• ▹Experience building complex systems where performance, determinism, or correctness matter
• ▹Comfort reasoning about time-synchronized systems, state machines, or real-time execution
• ▹Ability to work in a large, evolving codebase with multiple stakeholders
• ▹Interest in robotics, simulation, or physical systems (prior robotics experience is a plus, not a requirement)

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with robotics, simulation, game engines, or real-time systems
• ▹Experience with physics engines, sensor modeling, or hardware abstraction layers
• ▹Multithreaded or low-latency system design experience
• ▹Experience debugging systems that span software and physical behavior

Soft skills

About the company

Skydio is the leading U.S. drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, combining deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software development, operational excellence, and customer focus to bring drone technology to a broader, more diverse audience.