XR, Holographic & Virtual Labs
/Senior leadership
Principal Virtual Lab Physics Engineer
Real-time Physics Simulation
Compensation
INR 40 - 70 LPA + equity.
Engagement
Full-Time
Permanent role. Full-time commitment. Primarily on-site, with limited remote flexibility.
Scope of role
Set direction within your domain. Build and mentor a team. Own outcomes at the function level.
01 — The role
Why this role exists at EduRankAI
Own the physics-grade virtual labs inside AquinTutor. The bar is "a learner should be able to discover something real by running an experiment in the simulation". Mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, chemistry, biology — at the level a serious educator would defend. You will not be writing toy demos. You will be writing the simulation framework that hundreds of curriculum designers will build on top of, and you will be defending its physical accuracy against working scientists.
02 — The work
What you will own
- 01 Architect the virtual lab simulation framework across multiple physics domains.
- 02 Lead implementation across mechanics, EM, optics, thermo, fluids, chem, bio.
- 03 Define the accuracy + performance budgets.
- 04 Partner with curriculum on what experiments to enable.
- 05 Mentor simulation engineers.
- 06 Author the simulation architecture document.
03 — The expertise
What we look for
04 — The bar
Who thrives here
- → You have shipped a simulation framework that is used by people other than its author.
- → You can describe an experiment you simulated where the simulation discovered an error in your physics.
- → You can defend an accuracy decision in writing for an hour.
- → You have published or open-sourced simulation work the field uses.
05 — Hiring process
What to expect after you apply
- 01
Application review
Every application is read personally within five business days. We respond either way.
- 02
Take-home or live exercise
Role-specific. Time-boxed. Real problems we are actually working on, not invented puzzles.
- 03
Conversations
Deep technical and values conversations with the team you would join. No trick questions. No panel ambushes.
- 04
Offer or honest no
If yes: digital offer letter, signed in-portal, transparent terms. If no: written feedback if you want it.
Before you start
What we will collect. What it costs. What we will not do with it.
We will collect
- Name, email, phone — Account + application updates. No marketing.
- Resume / portfolio link — Human review of your work.
- Date + place of birth — Identity verification only.
- Your written responses — Selection rubric. Read by humans.
- Government ID (later) — Anti-fraud at offer / interview stage. Not at signup.
We will never
- Sell your data
- Share with third-party recruiters
- Use for advertising
- Train models on it
- Send marketing email
Our situation
EduRankAI is a small, independent organization building long-term capabilities in educational intelligence, advanced AI systems, and research infrastructure. We take no advertiser money, no donations with strings attached, and no investor pressure on hiring decisions. Applying is free, and every application is read by a human — recruitment, technical, academic and leadership teams. It buys us the right to be honest.
Ready to apply?
We read every application personally. If you are the right person for this role — regardless of pedigree, background, or where you are based — you will hear back from us within five business days.
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