Robotics Simulation Apprentice (Fidelity & Scenario Engineering)

As a Robotics Simulation Apprentice (Fidelity & Scenario Engineering) at Origin (Formerly 10xConstruction) , you will help improve the trustworthiness of our simulation stack by increasing digital twin fidelity and building scalable scenario generation tools.
You’ll work on achieving sim-to-real parity for robot behavior including kinematics/dynamics, limits, contacts, and controller behavior, along with sensor equivalence for camera/LiDAR/IMU (timing, noise, sync, failures).
You will develop validation harnesses to quantify sim-vs-real gaps and enforce tolerances over time.
Additionally, you’ll create deterministic golden test cases with clear pass/fail thresholds and regression coverage, while implementing fault injection (dropouts, latency, noise spikes) to ensure robust testing and reduce false failures through better scenario design.
Responsibilities - • Improve robot parity: kinematics/dynamics, limits, contacts, and controller behavior (wheel/arm/tool).
• Model sensor equivalence (camera/LiDAR/IMU): timing, noise, sync, and realistic failure modes.
• Build validation harnesses to quantify sim-vs-real gaps and enforce tolerances over time.
• Develop scenario tools: static/dynamic object spawning, obstacle injection, and edge-case conditions (lighting/wet/glass/surfaces).
• Create deterministic golden test cases with pass/fail thresholds and regression coverage.
• Implement fault injection (dropouts/latency/noise spikes) and help reduce false failures via better scenario design.
Why Join Us?
Gain experience in a dynamic startup environment at the forefront of robotics and AI innovation.
Contribute to the development of technology that will revolutionize the construction industry.
Work alongside a talented and passionate team committed to making a real-world impact.
Learn from experienced professionals and gain valuable skills in robotics software engineering.
Gain practical experience in a real-world engineering environment.
Contribute to a project with the potential to make a significant impact on the construction industry.
• Robotics fundamentals: kinematics, dynamics, and controls basics; ability to reason about sim-vs-real mismatches.
• Strong Python and/or C++ engineering and strong debugging skills.
• Hands-on ROS2 experience (interfaces, timing, message flow).
• Experience building/tuning simulation models (Isaac Sim/URDF/USD/physics parameters).
• Comfort with environment/scenario workflows and reproducible content pipelines.
Nice-to-have - • Real robot bring-up, calibration, or system identification exposure.
• Rendering/material/lighting basics for edge-case realism and robustness testing.
• Safety/reliability testing mindset (fault trees, structured test design, flake triage).