--- title: 'Simulation Engineer – Cognitive Twin (human) at Neura Robotics' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/simulation-engineer-cognitive-twin-human-neura-robotics-metzingen-y6nm0phzqkrw' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-10' --- # Simulation Engineer – Cognitive Twin (human) at Neura Robotics - **Company:** [Neura Robotics](https://feeny.ai/companies/neura-robotics) - **Location:** Metzingen, Germany / Riederich, Germany - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-08-10 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/neura-robotics-gmbh/d0a79863-e763-4f2b-a270-7969a24c7ab5 ## Job description At NEURA Robotics we build cognitive robots and Neuraverse, the connected ecosystem where robots, their skills, and the developers who build them come together. The Cognitive Twin is the unified environment where we design robotic applications, visualize their data in real time, and simulate and run them across virtual and real robots — so an application can be built and validated in simulation long before it runs on real hardware. The robotics of the future isn't proven on hardware first — it's built and validated in simulation. On the Cognitive Twin team you make the twin's simulation capabilities real and usable: you bring up robots, sensors, and physics scenes on the platform and enable teams to simulate, benchmark, and validate against the real world. ## Your mission & challenges Simulation enablement: You stand up and operate the twin's simulation capabilities on top of the platform's physics engine — configuring rigid-body dynamics, contacts, and articulations, and bringing up robot, sensor, and environment models so scenes run reliably and repeatably. Scene & content bring-up: You build and parameterize physics scenes and headless setups, wire in sensors and robots, and make simulation features accessible from the browser and the API. Benchmarking & evaluation: You build standardized headless benchmark scenes and test cases, run them in the loop, and evaluate control, planning, and learning approaches against clearly defined fidelity and performance metrics — step rate, parallel instance count, latency, memory. Sim-to-real checks: You help compare twin behavior against real-robot logs, surface obvious sim-to-real gaps (e.g. dynamics, sensor noise, contact behavior), and support calibration of simulation parameters as the fidelity bar takes shape. Interoperability: You build and maintain ingest and export pipelines for common 3D and robot-description formats and own their round-trip fidelity, so scenes move cleanly in and out of the twin. Platform integration: You own the simulation-backend side of the scene definition format — how a composed scene maps to the engine's runtime representation and how state is emitted over the binary real-time stream — together with Integration, Frontend, and AI/ML. Reproducibility & quality: You keep scenarios, configurations, and results cleanly versioned and documented, set modeling conventions and acceptance criteria, and produce structured benchmark reports. ## What we can look forward to - A university degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in Robotics, Mechanical / Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience. - Several years of relevant experience in robotics simulation, benchmarking, or model-based evaluation, in research or industry. - Hands-on expertise with a modern real-time 3D / game-engine-based simulation environment and a production physics engine (e.g. PhysX) — configuring rigid-body dynamics, articulations, and contacts — and confident robot / environment modeling with standard robot-description and scene-interchange formats. - A working understanding of multi-body dynamics, kinematics, and contact physics — enough to configure, operate, and validate models with confidence. - Strong modern C++ (C++17) and CMake, with Python for tooling; comfortable in large, multi-language codebases. - Experience defining objective metrics and statistically evaluating simulation results, plus structured experiment management and automation of simulation tests (batch runs, sweeps, CI-like workflows). - Experience with — or strong interest in — sim-to-real transfer, and a good understanding of real robot hardware and its limitations. - Familiarity with AI coding tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) and agentic orchestration for development. - A plus: MuJoCo, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, or PyBullet; GPU-accelerated / distributed simulation; actuator and sensor modeling (IMUs, LiDAR, cameras, force-torque); scene-interchange format tooling. - A product-development mindset — you care about delivering real value to users and adapt readily as product requirements evolve. - A structured working style, team spirit, and precise technical communication. Perfect command of English; German is a plus. ## About Neura Robotics ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: NEURA Robotics develops cognitive robots that see, hear, feel, and learn, designed to work alongside humans in industrial, service, and household settings. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C — raised up to $1.4 billion as of 2025/2026) - **Headquarters**: Metzingen, Germany (with offices in Bielefeld and Munich, and US locations in preparation) - **Founded**: 2019 - **Founders**: David Reger ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Cognitive Robotics, Humanoid Robotics, Industrial Automation, AI - **Target customers**: B2B (industrial clients, integrators, strategic partners); also B2C via household robots like MiPA - **Mission or purpose statement**: "We serve humanity by creating robots that give people back their time for what matters most. Our mission is to expand human potential through cognitive robotics that work safely alongside us." ## Products & Services - **4NE1**: Production-ready humanoid robot designed for industrial workflows and everyday assistance, powered by proprietary AI (AURA). Built for mass production. - **MAiRA (Multi-sensing Intelligent Robotic Assistant)**: The world's first cognitive robot arm — a collaborative robot that senses, responds, and adapts. - **LARA (Lightweight Agile Robotic Assistant)**: Collaborative industrial robot for agile, lightweight automation tasks. - **MiPA (My Intelligent Personal Assistant)**: Humanoid service and household robot for home assistance. - **MAV (Multisensing Autonomous Vehicle)**: Mobile transport robot for logistics and material handling. - **NEURA OmniSensor**: Proprietary sensor technology enabling robots to perceive their environment. - **Neuraverse**: A global platform connecting robots, developers, and partners into a shared intelligence network where every deployment makes each robot smarter. Also serves as a marketplace for robotics applications. - **NEURA Gyms**: Real-world training facilities where robots learn complex tasks in controlled environments to generate high-quality data for AI model validation. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Total investment >€100 million in 2023; Series C up to $1.4 billion (2025/2026); 2024 revenue in mid-double-digit million euros; 2025 target: triple-digit million euros - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lingotto Investment Management, BlueCrest Capital Management, InterAlpen Partners, Vsquared Ventures, HV Capital, Delta Electronics, C4 Ventures, Primepulse, L-Bank, Volvo Cars Tech Fund. Strategic partners include Qualcomm, Bosch, Schaeffler, NVIDIA, and AWS. - **Growth Signals**: Over 1,400 employees from more than 45 countries (up from 300+ in 2024). Four of the world's ten largest robotics companies use NEURA's technology under their own brand. Deployed across Europe, US, China, and Japan. Europe's first production-ready humanoid robot (4NE1) launched. ## Competitive Advantages - **Full vertical integration**: Develops all software, hardware, and platform technologies in-house, giving full control over performance, safety, and reliability. - **Cognitive robotics pioneer**: Coined the term "cognitive robotics" — robots that perceive, learn, and adapt in real-time, unlike traditional industrial robots. - **Neuraverse platform**: World's first platform connecting cognitive robots into a shared intelligence network, creating a data moat as every deployment improves all robots. - **White-label partnerships**: Four of the top 10 global robotics companies OEM NEURA's technology, creating deep industry lock-in. - **Diverse product range**: From collaborative robot arms (MAiRA, LARA) to humanoids (4NE1, MiPA) and autonomous vehicles (MAV), covering industrial, service, and household use cases. ## Strategic Focus - **Scaling production**: Rapidly scaling robot production to meet growing demand, with Europe's first production-ready humanoid robot. - **Expanding the Neuraverse**: Building the world's largest repository of real-world robotics data through shared learning across all deployed robots. - **Global expansion**: Establishing US operations and strengthening presence in Japan and China. - **B2B platform strategy**: Moving beyond hardware to become a platform company via the Neuraverse marketplace and NEURA Gyms. - **Partnership ecosystem**: Deepening relationships with strategic partners like Bosch, Schaeffler, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and AWS. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: "Passion for Winning" — achievement-driven, self-responsible culture with flat hierarchies. Values include trust, honesty, speed, and "We Are Human" (people at the heart of everything). - **Flexibility**: Flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation, and a hybrid-friendly environment. - **Team**: Over 1,400 employees from more than 45 countries — highly skilled, international team of experts. - **Growth & Development**: Support for personal and professional growth via Udemy training platform and more. - **Compensation**: Competitive salary package with exclusive employee discounts. - **Perks**: Summer parties, company town hall meetings, and regular team celebrations. - **Impact**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cognitive robotics and AI that directly addresses labor shortages and makes a meaningful societal impact. - **Diversity**: Explicitly welcomes applications from all backgrounds, emphasizing building a team that reflects the world. - **Application Process**: Fast — initial feedback within a few days, interviews scheduled within two weeks. ## Sources 1. [neura-robotics.com](https://neura-robotics.com/) 2. [press.neura-robotics.com](https://press.neura-robotics.com/factsheet-neura-robotics-en/) 3. [neura-robotics.com/company-about-us](https://neura-robotics.com/company-about-us/) 4. [jobs.neura-robotics.com](https://jobs.neura-robotics.com/) 5. 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