Senior Software Engineer - Physics-Based Simulation (GPU)

Senior Software Engineer - Physics-Based Simulation (GPU)

About Machina Labs

Machina Labs was founded in 2019 to redefine how the world manufactures. Based in Los Angeles, we are pioneering the software-defined factories of the futurewhere advanced robotics and artificial intelligence replace rigid tooling and enable rapid, flexible production at any scale.

Our mission is simple yet transformative : unlock manufacturing and unconstrained innovation. By developing modular robotic forming systems, we empower industries such as aerospace, automotive, and defense to design, prototype, and produce with unprecedented speed, efficiency, and sustainability.

Backed by leading deep-tech investors, including NVIDIAs NVentures, Innovation Endeavors, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, Machina Labs is building the first commercial robotic sheet metal forming machinescreating a future where manufacturing is as agile and adaptive as software.

Every day, we work side by side with some of the worlds most innovative organizations to solve their toughest challenges and accelerate the pace of progress. At Machina Labs, were not just building robots; were reshaping entire industries.

Join us as we bring the factory of the future to life!

About the Role

Machina Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of high-performance, GPU-based simulations that model the physical processes underlying our robotic metal forming platform. This is a deeply technical, high-impact software engineering role, not a research position.

Youll be responsible for designing and implementing custom simulation frameworks, from first principles, to accelerate our ML training loops, optimize process control, and build real-time feedback systems. Your work will sit at the heart of the digital twin that powers our next-gen manufacturing system.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement GPU-accelerated physics simulations of our robotic forming process
• Build solvers and simulation kernels using CUDA, C++, or similar low-level tools
• Collaborate closely with ML and robotics teams to ensure simulation supports real-world fidelity and integration
• Drive simulation performance optimization, parallelization, and stability tuning
• Contribute to long-term architecture for differentiable simulation and sim-to-real transfer and ultimately provide a robust solution for the real2sim2real challenge
• Write clean, well-tested, and modular code that supports ongoing development by the broader engineering team

What Were Looking For

In addition to the provided base salary range, this role also offers performance-based bonuses, comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), PTO, and Stock Options

Why This Role Matters

This is a foundational hire. You will build the core simulation engine that enables our AI to learn, our robots to plan, and our systems to adapt to real-world variability. If you're excited about using cutting-edge simulation and GPU programming to solve real industrial problemsthis is the opportunity.

Machina Labs is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with state and federal law.

We endeavor to make the job application process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability that impacts your ability to complete the job application process and would like to request assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at (888)444-9777. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, not to inquire about the status of applications.

$200,000 - $300,000 a year

Compensation details : 200000-300000 Yearly Salary

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