Digital Twin Simulation & Emulation Engineer

Cindavi; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (15 days)

Company holidays

Job summary

Cindavi is hiring an Automation Systems Modeling Engineer to own simulation and emulation work for automated material handling systems. You will collaborate with engineering, controls, and software teams to translate mechanical layouts into 3D environments, validate performance, and support testing before deployment.

You will build digital twins, tailor models with C#, and connect to PLCs for integrated testing, helping establish a dedicated modeling capability within a systems engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics or Software Engineering; master's preferred
• 4+ years of relevant experience; 5+ years preferred
• Hands-on with digital twin or simulation software; Emulate3D strongly preferred
• Solid C# experience to extend or customize models
• Comfort with data using Excel and SQL
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and work with 3D models of automated material handling systems

Responsibilities

• Build and refine digital twin models from layouts, representing equipment and material flows in 3D.
• Customize model equipment and logic using C# and software extensions.
• Run simulations with cross-functional teams to validate system performance and inform design changes.
• Develop emulation models for integrated controls and software testing, connect models to PLCs/controllers.
• Prepare internal and customer-facing reports explaining modeling assumptions, simulation results, and system performance.

Skills

C# programming

Digital twin/simulation

Data analysis (Excel/SQL)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics/Software Engineering

Master's degree considered

Tools

Emulate3D

3D modeling tools

PLC connectivity

Job description

Cindavi is hiring an Automation Systems Modeling Engineer to own simulation and emulation work for automated material handling systems. You will collaborate with engineering, controls, and software teams to translate mechanical layouts into 3D environments, validate performance, and support testing before deployment.

You will build digital twins, tailor models with C#, and connect to PLCs for integrated testing, helping establish a dedicated modeling capability within a systems engineering