Simulation Software Engineer

Job overview

The Simulation Software Engineer role is onsite in the Bay Area, including the listed South San Francisco location, with occasional travel to field sites or test ranges potentially required. The starting cash range is $180,000–$220,000 per year. Zipline operates an autonomous drone-delivery network carrying medical supplies, food, and other goods; this role supports the safety and reliability of that system.

What you'll do

• Build reusable simulation infrastructure for execution, scheduling, orchestration, APIs, and developer tools
• integrate flight software, cloud services, embedded software, and hardware into deterministic virtual environments
• scale testing from single-vehicle debugging to fleet scenarios in CI
• help engineering teams create tests, debug failures, improve workflows, and expand simulation capabilities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

simulation software engineer

full-time

south san francisco ca

zipline

onsite

$180k–$220k

c++

rust

robotics simulation

digital twins

autonomous systems

ci testing

occasional travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The total compensation package may include equity, discretionary annual or performance bonuses, sales incentives, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and paid time off.

Why this role

Requires four or more years of professional software engineering experience in C++ or Rust, with Rust a strong plus, and deep experience with complex robotics, aerospace, or distributed-system simulations or digital twins. Occasional travel may be required; US work eligibility is required.

About the employer

Zipline is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.