Emulation & Digital Twin Engineer

• 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.

• Fanuc CNC (FOCAS API / ROBOGUIDE)

• Siemens SINUMERIK (Run MyVirtual Machine)

• Heidenhain iTNC / Haas NextGen Control

• MTConnect & OPC UA protocols

• Building GPU-accelerated simulation workflows.

• Importing CAD/Robotics assets via SimReady OpenUSD templates.

• Leveraging world models and reinforcement learning frameworks.

• NVIDIA Isaac Sim & Isaac Lab

• NVIDIA Omniverse (Nucleus, Kit)

• NVIDIA Nemotron (for agentic tool use)

• Project GR00T (for physical manipulation)

• Mastery of OpenUSD composition (layers, variants, references).

• Converting native CAM/CAD data to lightweight simulation schemas.

• Rigid-body dynamics and physics collision boundaries.

• OpenUSD Python/C++ APIs

• Autodesk Fusion / Siemens NX / SolidWorks

• NVIDIA PhysX engine

• Writing ultra-low latency, multi-threaded code.

• Mapping physical IoT data streams to 3D assets deterministically.

• Containerization and edge deployments.

• Python & Modern C++

• Linux environments

• ROS2 / Micro-ROS

• Docker / Kubernetes

These are the behavioral patterns that predict success here — in practice, under pressure.

Industrial Interest: A genuine interest in (or experience with) manufacturing, robotics, or industrial automation. You’ll be building software that interacts with the physical world.

Accountability — You own outcomes. If something's off track, you say so and fix it.

Bias for action — You ship. You iterate. You move toward the hard thing.

Clarity of communication — Direct and concise, especially when it counts.

Learning agility — You get up to speed fast in unfamiliar territory.

Resilience — You stay sharp when things are hard, ambiguous, or moving fast.

High standards — You raise the bar rather than match it — and hold yourself to it first.

This is a filter as much as it is an invitation.

We're turning reindustrialization from a talking point into an operating reality. The work is hard, the environment is demanding, and the stakes are real. We compensate with base, bonus, and equity to reflect impact, responsibility, and results, with meaningful upside for the people who help build and scale this company.

For those aligned with the mission and motivated by execution at scale, Foundational offers the opportunity to help define one of the most consequential industrial transformations of the next decade.

Foundational Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Foundational complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We evaluate every candidate on what they can do and who they are.