Senior / Staff Sim-to-Real Engineer

Apptronik·Austin, TX·Posted 30 October 2026

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Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of Applied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY We are looking for an experienced and autonomous Senior/Staff Sim-to-Real Engineer to bridge the gap between simulation and physical hardware for our advanced tendon-driven robotic hands. Simulating tendon-driven mechanisms is notoriously difficult due to complex routing, friction, elasticity, and non-linear transmission dynamics. In this role, you will be responsible for creating elegant, highly accurate abstractions of these complex mechanisms for our simulators, and proving they work through…

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