Applications Engineer

The Company

Invio Automation is a leading provider of advanced automation solutions, serving high-growth markets including medical device and life sciences, renewable energy, mobility, logistics & fulfillment, and heavy industry. Our collaborative teams deliver mission-critical R&D pre-validation services that lay the foundation for full-scale automation systems—where precision, efficiency, and accuracy are essential to success. With six locations across North America and a global network of partners, Invio maintains a strong presence in key regions where local service and support matter.

Invio’s proven portfolio of Industry 4.0 technology includes Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGVs) for heavyweight applications, turnkey assembly lines, welding automation, lift-assist tools for safety-critical operations, robotic cells, multi-station assembly systems, bonding and welding technologies, vision systems, and precision dispensing solutions such as high-viscosity pumps, impulse bag sealing, and needle bending.

Working at Invio means making a direct impact on the future of American manufacturing. We are committed to improving the lives of those who partner with us by designing and integrating custom-engineered automation solutions that enhance safety, increase efficiency, and raise product quality for our customers.

Description

The Applications Engineer supports the front-end development of automation solutions by collaborating with mechanical and controls engineers to validate system concepts and prepare customer-focused proposals. This role focuses on learning to interpret customer requirements, RFQs, and application needs while developing foundational skills in system concepts, estimating, documentation, and proposal development. Working under general supervision, the Applications Engineer assists in preparing technical content, CAD layouts, cost inputs, and supporting documentation while gaining hands-on exposure to automation system components and how they integrate into customer processes. This role plays a key part in supporting feasibility studies, proposal accuracy, and cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the technical authority and Subject Matter Expert for application development, ensuring customer solutions reflect best practices, innovation, scalability, and Invio standards.
• Analyze customer RFQs, specifications, concepts, and drawings to extract key requirements and estimating inputs.
• Assist in preparing system concepts, application notes, CAD layouts, and cost estimates under guidance from senior engineers.
• Support proposal preparation by gathering BOM data, drawings, and supporting documentation.
• Perform data collection, basic testing, and documentation to support application feasibility studies.
• Respond to internal and external information requests related to customer proposals and concepts.
• Observe and support customer meetings under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, engineering, and operations to align proposed solutions with customer expectations.
• Document technical findings clearly and accurately using Excel, PowerPoint, and written reports.
• Track assigned tasks and deadlines, escalating questions or risks as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in automation, manufacturing, applications engineering, or a related technical role
• Experience reviewing customer RFQs, drawings, or technical specifications
• Familiarity with automation system components, including mechanical, controls, and robotics concepts
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate clearly with engineers, sales, and operations teams
  
  
  

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s ERP, and Salesforce system
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into Invio’s sales initiatives
• Willingness to travel within North America, up to 15% of the time
  
  
  

EDUCATION

Associate’s degree required in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing, or a related technical field. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred

INVIO AUTOMATION’S CORE VALUES

• We take pride in the reliability of our team and the difficult problems we solve for customers.
• We deliver real customer value that positively impacts the lives of those around us.
• We are dependable. Relationships and trust matter.
• Our ingenuity and desire to improve lives will complement our suite of solutions.
• We strive to demonstrate that our attention to detail does not start or end with the solutions we engineer and deliver.
• We believe exceptional service is better demonstrated than said.