Emulation and Digital Twin Engineer

Foundational Industries

Emulation & Digital Twin Engineer for Foundational, creating high-fidelity virtual machine tools. Responsibilities include building digital twins and optimizing factory operations.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build high-fidelity virtual machine tools and real-time factory emulators
Create exact digital twins of CNC machining centers, sheet metal fabricators, and automated material handlers
Bridge the gap between deterministic machine logic and NVIDIA’s physical AI ecosystem
Simulate, optimize, and verify toolpaths, cycle times, robotic tending, and cognitive anomaly detection

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep understanding of G-code / M-code dialects
Experience with NC kernels, PLC logic, and servo behaviors
Knowledge of machine coordinate systems, kinematics, and tool tables
Familiarity with Fanuc CNC (FOCAS API / ROBOGUIDE)
Experience with Siemens SINUMERIK (Run MyVirtual Machine)
Knowledge of Heidenhain iTNC / Haas NextGen Control
Proficiency in MTConnect & OPC UA protocols
Building GPU-accelerated simulation workflows
Importing CAD/Robotics assets via SimReady OpenUSD templates
Strong familiarity with NVIDIA Isaac Sim & Isaac Lab

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Compensation reflecting impact, responsibility, and results
Bonuses
Equity

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Hard Skills & Tools

G-codeM-codeNC kernelsPLC logicservo behaviorsmachine coordinate systemskinematicstool tablesMTConnectOPC UA