Emulate3D Simulation & Digital Twin Engineer

Role & responsibilities

A. Emulate3D & Simulation

• Act as the primary internal user and subject-matter expert for Emulate3D.
• Develop 3D simulation models and digital twins for warehouse automation systems.
• Simulate material flow, equipment performance, throughput and system behaviour.
• Virtually validate automation concepts prior to physical implementation.
• Identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints and integration issues during design.
• Support engineering teams in optimizing layouts and automation concepts.
• Establish standard practices and methodologies for simulation development.

B. Equipment & OEM Library Development

• Develop and maintain a standardized, reusable digital library of automation equipment and OEM solutions.
• Build models for conveyors, ASRS, shuttle systems, sortation systems, AMR/AGV systems, pallet handling equipment, robotic systems, lifts, palletizing/de-palletizing systems, sensors and other relevant components.
• Ensure models are documented, parameterized and reusable across projects.

C. Virtual Validation & OEM Integration

• Work with OEMs and engineering teams to understand equipment specifications and operating parameters.
• Convert relevant OEM equipment into reusable simulation models.
• Simulate OEM equipment within complete warehouse automation solutions.
• Validate equipment interoperability and system performance.
• Support OEM qualification and solution selection through simulation.
• Develop standard simulation templates for frequently used equipment combinations.

D. Standard Solution Development

• Develop reusable simulation templates for priority warehouse automation applications such as pallet ASRS, shuttle systems, cold-chain automation, pharmaceutical warehouses, FMCG/F&B, e-commerce/parcel, automotive parts storage and semiconductor material handling.
• Reduce project-specific engineering effort and increase reuse of validated solutions.

E. Engineering & Pre-Sales Support

• Support solution engineering and sales teams during customer discussions.
• Develop simulations and visualizations for customer presentations.
• Evaluate alternative system configurations and layouts.
• Support throughput and capacity analysis.
• Demonstrate proposed solutions through simulation.
• Support early-stage customer engagement with simulation-based concepts.

F. Digital Engineering Integration

• Work with engineering and digital teams to establish an integrated simulation-led engineering workflow.
• Link customer requirements, solution design, Emulate3D simulation and virtual validation.
• Ensure simulation outputs and validated models can be effectively reused across engineering projects.

G. Standardization & Continuous Improvement

• Develop reusable models, templates and simulation methodologies.
• Maintain documentation and version control for the equipment library.
• Identify opportunities to reduce engineering effort and project lead time.
• Continuously improve simulation model quality and usability.

H. Knowledge Development

• Develop internal training material and simulation guidelines.
• Train additional engineering users on Emulate3D.
• Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Support development of an internal Emulate3D user community.

Preferred candidate profile

• 3-7 years of relevant experience in warehouse automation, material handling, industrial automation, robotics, system integration, simulation, digital twins, logistics engineering, or automated warehouse design.
• Experience in warehouse automation or material handling projects is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of warehouse automation and material-flow systems.
• Experience with 3D modelling, simulation or industrial automation software.
• Ability to interpret equipment specifications and convert them into simulation models.
• Understanding of warehouse layouts, throughput and capacity calculations.
• Strong engineering and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.