Staff Simulation Engineer, Physics Engineer
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies · Posted Nov 9, 2026
- Irvine, California, United States
- Full-time
- 7+ years
Lead the physics engine for vehicle simulation, improving performance, fidelity, and reproducibility.
Responsibilities
- Own engine performance and numerical robustness
- Design and implement multi-fidelity simulation
- Extend vehicle-dynamics and subsystem modeling capability
- Own reproducibility and performance standards in CI
- Set technical direction, document architectural decisions, and mentor engineers
Requirements
- MS/PhD in Mechanical, Aerospace, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field
- Nice to have: Open-source contributions to scientific or simulation software