Hitachi
Simulation Engineer
Holland, Michigan, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 14, 2025
- Location
- Holland, Michigan, United States
Lake Orion, Michigan, Unites States - Experience
- Minimum 3+ years of direct experience with robotics; preferably within the industrial automation or comparable industry.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Software engineering preferred.
About the job
Develop and present robotic and manufacturing-system simulations to support automation proposals, engineering design, and customer solutions.
What you'll do
- Conduct robotic reach, cycle-time, and system-throughput studies; validate tooling, layouts, and robot selection with design teams.
- Provide engineering teams with robot paths, OLPs, data, and simulation videos or images; present findings to teams and customers.
- Support simulation proposals and help develop shared simulation capabilities, processes, standards, and knowledge across business units.
What they ask for
- At least 3 years of direct robotics experience.
- Experience with industrial robotic automated work cell design.
- Strong logical and critical thinking, mechanical aptitude, and focus on safety and quality.
- Time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects with varying priorities; willingness to travel, including extended and potentially international travel.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Software engineering preferred.
- Robotic and/or discrete simulation software experience preferred; programming experience is preferred.
Tools
RobotStudio, RoboGuide, Visual Components, Emulate3D, Process Simulate, Plant Simulate
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