Senior Simulation Validation Engineer

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About Nimble

Nimble is a robotics and AI company inventing and scaling autonomous logistics with intelligent robots to enable fast, efficient, and sustainable commerce. We’re developing generalized robot intelligence and building general-purpose mobile manipulator robots, the first in the world capable of performing all core warehouse functions. We've recently closed a $106M Series C funding round at a $1 billion valuation and we're continuing to grow our all-star team.

Our mission is to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial.

Our long‑term vision is to invent the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – using next‑gen intelligent robotics to deliver faster, more efficient, and more sustainable commerce.

We were founded from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon. We’re backed by the World’s most prestigious investors and Nimble’s Board of Directors includes AI and robotics legends like Marc Raibert (Founder of Boston Dynamics), Fei‑Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google, Director of Stanford’s AI lab), and Sebastian Thrun (Founder of Google X, Waymo, Kitty Hawk, and Udacity)! Join us to leave your mark on the future of robotics, AI, and logistics!

Link : Introducing Nimble – Intelligent Fulfillment Robots at Scale

Why Join Nimble?

At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.

Nimble's Core Values

Be relentlessly resourceful - Challenge the status quo. Make the impossible, possible. Do whatever it takes.

Be legendary - Be the best at whatever it is that you do. Leave your mark. Motivate and inspire others.

Be humble - Leave your ego behind. Have a growth mindset. Learn and improve yourself every day.

Be dependable - Take ownership and deliver. Be loyal to your team and Nimble's mission.

Role Summary

We are seeking a senior, technically savvy Simulation Validation Engineer to bridge the gap between our operational needs and the simulation platform. This is a critical technical role that uses the robotic fleet simulator as a tool for release assurance, issue triage, and strategic operational guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirement Management : Serve as the primary liaison to Operations and System Integration teams, understanding and curating complex operational and integration needs and translating them into clear, actionable robot fleet simulator requirements.
• Development Partnership : Collaborate with the Simulator Development Engineer to define and document the simulator development requirement document.
• Release Assurance & Quality Gate : Analyze simulator results and validate outputs from nightly simulation runs to confidently approve or block fleet control and robot software releases.
• Issue Resolution & Triage : Utilize the simulator as the primary tool to triage and root‑cause field issues reported from the Warehouse, driving necessary fleet sw, integration, and robot sw changes based on analysis and findings.
• Operational Alignment & Guidance : Work in lockstep with the operations team to minimize the discrepancy (sim‑to‑real gap) between simulation results and actual warehouse operations, ensuring the simulator is a reliable forecasting tool.
• Strategic Volume Goal : Guide and support operations in configuration and setup changes for the warehouse to achieve and sustain the package handling volume goal.

Qualifications

$180,000 - $225,000 a year

$180,000-$225,000base salary range. This position will also provide generous equity.

Culture

We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!

Press

Link : Nimble Closes $106 Million Series C Funding Round, Scales Fully Autonomous Fulfillment with FedEx

Link : FedEx Announces Expansion of FedEx Fulfillment With Nimble Alliance

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.

Nimble's Benefits

Paid Time Off – Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.

Health Insurance – Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.

Paid Parental Leave – Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth.

Commuter Benefits – Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully‑paid parking spots.

Referral Bonus – Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring.

401k – Contribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.

Equity – Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program.

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