Lead Simulation Engineer

Fundamental XR

. Own technical direction, project implementation, and team leadership across the Simulation team .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing scalable, real-time simulation systems using Unity, with a strong focus on technical leadership, team management, and the adoption of modern engineering practices. Proven ability to balance immediate project needs with long-term technology strategies while enhancing developer productivity.

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Unity DevelopmentTechnical LeadershipSimulation Architecture DesignAgentic CodingPerformance Management

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Hard Skills

Real-Time SimulationXR Systems DevelopmentArchitecture StrategyPerformance ProfilingData-Powered Digital Twinning

Soft Skills

Team MentoringProject ImplementationTechnical Feasibility Advising

Tools & Technologies

Unreal EngineMeta QuestHorizon OSAI-Assisted Tools

Industry Keywords

Training SimulationPhysics-Based Engineering ModelsScalable Application ArchitecturesMixed RealityWeb XR

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

UnityUnreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own technical direction, project implementation, and team leadership across the Simulation team
Design architecture for scalable, real-time simulation systems
Lead development of reusable components shared across XR/VR training and physics-based engineering models
Own technology-stack decisions for the simulation layer
Design solutions for client projects and oversee implementation
Advise product and design teams on technical feasibility
Balance near-term delivery needs with long-term technology strategy
Set technical direction and standards for simulation code, focusing on performance, accuracy, and maintainability
Raise engineering practice across the Engineering organization and lead adoption of modern engineering practices
Manage and mentor a team of 4+ simulation engineers
Own performance management plans for direct reports
Oversee work from team augmentation and outsourcing partners
Set the roadmap for shared code, common ways of working, and developer productivity metrics
Accelerate adoption and efficacy of agentic coding and agentic delivery
Deliver measurable developer productivity improvements within three months
Report to the CPTO

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience building real-time simulation or XR systems in Unity, including creating and delivering major architecture strategies
Strong hands-on Unity experience is essential
Experience with other engines (e.g. Unreal) and scalable application architectures is an advantage
Track record of technical leadership, mentoring, and managing team performance
Current knowledge of agentic coding (Codex, Claude Code) and other AI-assisted tools and methods for software engineering, simulation creation and asset generation
Experience with Meta Quest (Horizon OS) and comparable XR platforms across VR, Mixed Reality and Web
Experience with data-powered digital twinning technologies and techniques is nice to have
Domain experience in training/simulation for industry applications is nice to have
Performance profiling experience on constrained hardware (mobile/standalone XR) is nice to have
Prior experience leading teams in high-performance environments is nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Private healthcare with AXA
A fully serviced, modern office in Central London
Work-from-home budget to build a setup that works for you
25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days
A perks package