Applications Engineer - Simulation

Invio Automation is a leader in Industry 4.0, delivering high-value automation solutions that help customers accelerate growth in specialized markets such as medical devices, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing. With deep domain expertise and extensive engineering capabilities, Invio partners with clients from early-stage product design and R&D through to full-scale automation. Customers value Invio's commitment to precision, quality, efficiency, and safety, and rely on its innovative, scalable solutions to support long-term growth.

Headquartered in Michigan, Invio Automation is supported by a vast design library, a growing North American presence with global reach, and a team of over 600 experienced professionals across the Midwest and northeast.

Invio operates through two integrated segments:

• The Solutions Segment delivers engineered systems for precision manufacturing, including robotic cells, multi-station assembly lines, and other automation solutions.
• The Technologies Segment focuses on advanced autonomous systems and ergonomic tooling, including heavyweight Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), turnkey assembly solutions, and custom lift-assist tools for safety-critical applications.

Together, these segments enable Invio to deliver tailored automation solutions that improve performance and achieve high efficiency across the production lifecycle.

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Our Factory of the Future Consulting team partners with manufacturers to develop automation strategies and identify opportunities for transformational improvement. We serve clients from Fortune 500 companies to privately held manufacturers across industries including Life Sciences, Renewable Energy, Mobility, Agriculture, Construction, Aerospace, and Industrial Products.

Through on-site workshops and focused assessments, we identify and develop automation opportunities spanning Invio’s wider solution offering; AGVs, robotics, tooling, and other advanced manufacturing technologies. Our consultants collaborate closely with Invio’s design, engineering, estimating, and subject-matter experts to turn these opportunity concepts into practical, high-impact solutions.

As a Simulation Applications Engineer on the Factory of the Future Consulting team, you will play a key role in the front-end development of automation projects. This position will utilize technical simulation modeling to help our Factory of the Future team evaluate project feasibility, optimizing system designs, and supporting the overall consulting delivery or sales and proposal process. You will work cross-functionally with other Applications and Design Engineers, Sales, and Project Managers to ensure accurate, efficient, and competitive automation solutions.

• Develop 2D and 3D simulation models (Flex Sim or Visual Components) to assess system performance, cycle times, throughput, and layout feasibility.
• Support Estimators in preparing or identifying inputs required for detailed costing activities for automation systems, including mechanical, controls, installation, materials, subcontracting, and labor.
• Analyze customer RFQs, concepts, and drawings to extract key estimating and simulation inputs.
• Collaborate with sales and proposal teams to develop and present compelling and accurate proposals.
• Refine concept models and simulation templates for standardization and efficiency.
• Support building and bolstering the internal Invio design libraries within Visual Components.
• Participate in design reviews, concept development, and customer presentations as needed.
• Travel to customer facilities for consulting workshop activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 4+ years…