Senior Robotics Simulation Engineer (Germany/Luxembourg, hybrid)

R3, a company specializing in robotic disassembly cells for battery packs, is seeking a Senior Robotics Simulation Engineer for a hybrid role based in Kuppenheim, Germany, or Foetz, Luxembourg. The position involves owning the simulation infrastructure from the ground up, integrating 3D scanning, robot programming, and recipe validation into a cohesive pipeline. The engineer will design and implement systems that take battery pack 3D scans, run candidate disassembly recipes in simulation, and output validated programs for deployment. The role requires deep expertise in industrial robot simulation platforms such as KUKA.Sim, RoboDK, or NVIDIA Isaac Sim, along with strong Python and C++ skills. PLC emulation and virtual commissioning are also key, enabling high-fidelity testing of safety interlocks and sensor triggers without the physical cell.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on experience building simulation environments for industrial manipulation, not just mobile robotics. Working knowledge of ROS2 (nodes, topics, TF2) and familiarity with KUKA robots and KRL are strong pluses. The role includes creating CI/CD workflows, maintaining a single geometric source of truth across simulation and physical systems, and contributing to ML-assisted recipe generation. R3 offers a high-autonomy, collaborative environment with a steep learning curve and access to cutting-edge technologies. This is a chance to shape the simulation architecture for a critical greenfield project in sustainable manufacturing.