Senior Developer Relations Manager, Robotics Physics and Simulation

At NVIDIA, we’re pushing the boundaries of AI, robotics, and accelerated computing to transform industries and improve lives. We’re looking for a Developer Relations Manager to work in our Robotics ecosystem team, where you will be the primary technical liaison link between NVIDIA’s internal product/engineering teams and the global robotics community. Your mission is to drive the adoption and extension of the Newton framework and lead developers in applying NVIDIA Warp to build next-generation, GPU-accelerated solvers for robotics.

You will help the world’s leading robotics authorities address the "sim-to-real" gap using differentiable physics and massively parallel simulation.

• Drive global adoption of the Newton framework. Partner with industry leaders, academic researchers, and major ISVs to integrate specific solvers (FEM, MPM, granular dynamics) into the Newton ecosystem.
• Lead technical advisory for NVIDIA Warp, helping developers write high-performance GPU kernels for physics and geometry processing across real-time and multi-platform systems.
• Co‑design reference architectures using Newton’s multi-physics capabilities (rigid body, soft body, and cloth coupling).
• Represent the robotics community to internal teams to influence the roadmaps for Newton, Warp, and Isaac Lab based on real-world requirements.
• Produce "Warp‑native" solver templates, white papers on differentiable simulation, and lead sessions at major conferences (GTC, ICRA, CoRL).

• 8+ years in tech and hands‑on in computational physics, geometry processing, numerical simulation, physics engine development, or robotics software.
• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field with a focus on simulation (or equivalent experience).
• Physics & Robotics Foundations:
  Deep understanding of physics solvers (XPBD, VBD, Semi‑Implicit Euler) and robotics math (kinematics, dynamics, contact modeling).
• Expertise in Multibody Dynamics (Featherstone’s algorithms, RNEA, Spatial Vector Algebra).
• Strong grasp of Inverse Kinematics (IK), trajectory optimization, and motion planners (OMPL).
• Practical experience modeling sensor noise, actuator dynamics (latency, friction, hysteresis), and contact mechanics to bridge the "Reality Gap."
• Proven GPGPU programming skills (CUDA kernels, thread synchronization, memory hierarchies).
• Ability to translate sophisticated numerical methods into value propositions for both PhD or equivalent experience researchers and C‑suite executives.
• Track record of contributions to major projects (e.g., Mu Jo Co , PyBullet, Drake).

• An established network within the humanoid robotics or industrial automation sectors.
• Experience simulating high‑DoF systems and complex contact‑rich interactions.
• Confirmed use of differentiable simulation for System Identification (SysID) or design optimization.
• Experience in kernel programming (Warp, Numba, Triton) or tensor programming (JAX, PyTorch, Tensor Flow).
• Authoring or implementing novel solvers for fluid‑structure interaction or non‑smooth dynamics.

Salary range: 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted until April 18, 2026.

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