Synthium is building the data engine for Embodied AI.

We capture human cognition through interactive simulations and transform multimodal behavior into structured datasets used to train next-generation robotics foundation models.

We are looking for a Head of Embodied AI & Simulation Engineering to drive the technical direction of our simulation, embodiment, and data generation stack.

The Role

• Own and lead the robotics simulation architecture powering Synthium’s data engine

• Work directly with the founders and research partners to design systems bridging simulation, teleoperation, embodiment, and large-scale dataset generation

• Set technical direction, make key architectural decisions, and build the foundations of the robotics engineering team

What You’ll Own

• Define and evolve the simulation stack across Isaac Sim / Isaac Lab and MuJoCo

• Architect cloud-scalable pipelines for large-scale multimodal dataset generation

• Design human-in-the-loop and teleoperation systems for data capture

• Own the dataset lifecycle for imitation learning and reinforcement learning workflows

• Drive technical decisions across control, perception, policy learning, and evaluation

• Establish best practices in simulation fidelity, reproducibility, and AI-robotics systems design

• Hire, mentor, and shape the robotics engineering team

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years in robotics, simulation, or embodied systems

• Strong understanding of modern robotics foundation models, world models, or VLM/VLA systems

• Deep Python expertise with a production mindset

• Experience with robotics simulation environments (Isaac, MuJoCo, etc.)

• Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow

• Proven ability to lead projects or technical teams

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and shaping early-stage systems

Nice to Have

• Comfortable working across disciplines: 3D graphics, ML systems, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure

• Experience with humanoid robotics

• ROS2 experience

• Experience with teleoperation systems

Why This Role Matters

This role sits at the core of Synthium’s platform: building the infrastructure that turns human behavior into training data for robots.

The systems you design will directly shape how robots learn, reason, and interact with the world.

Learn more about Synthium: https://www.synthium.xyz/