Application Engineering Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Headquartered in Montreal and Berlin, Vention helps manufacturers automate their operations in record time with the only hardware and software AI-powered platform built for the factory floor. Our technology powers over 25,000 machines across 4,000 factories across 5 continents and we have the privilege to work with a significant proportion of Fortune 500 manufacturers, from space rockets, to electrical cars, to robotics.

At Vention, you’ll work alongside driven and talented people who care deeply about their craft and the impact they create. We’re a team of high achievers who grow through meaningful work, solving complex challenges, learning fast, and seeing the results of our efforts every day.

We move quickly and aim high, but we do it together with care, collaboration, and respect. Our culture celebrates diverse perspectives and supports your growth through intentional development, strong leadership, and opportunities to make a real difference.

Job Description

As an Application Engineering Specialist at Vention…

You will be reporting directly to the Application Engineering Manager, you will create structural and automated designs and collaborate with our Account Executives by advising clients on industrial solutions. In this role, you will provide designing insights to our clients using our Vention CAD software, MachineBuilder. You’ll work closely with stakeholders on hundreds of industrial automation projects—and gain an insider’s knowledge of leading automotive, robotics, and aerospace companies.

Your domain expertise in mechanical design, automation and robotics will elevate your team’s technical knowledge. You will be involved in pre-sale scope validation activities. Working in collaboration with sales-executives, application engineers, application development engineers, operations team and customer success team, you will ensure that our clients are set-up for success with their automation project.

What You'll Do :

• Create effective solutions / design using Vention 3D MachineBuilder and library of modular components
• Lead design review sessions with clients to provide feedback and insight on their design
• Review peers and users’ designs for performance, structural integrity, efficiency, and quality
• Create custom parts and drawings using standard CAD software, occasionally.
• Write request for proposal for third party components and interact with potential suppliers
• Support sales with the technical portion of project agreements
• Run brainstorming sessions and technical post-mortems
• Help qualify projects and support the sales team with project feasibility checks
• Put in place references, standards, work methods and best practices
• Support the deployment of machines and after sales activities
• Travel to Client’s site (up to 2x per quarter)

Qualifications

What You Bring to the Table

We’re looking for skills, intellect, and experiences that will help you succeed in this role but we also know that various profiles (not only the one described below) could be successful. If you’re excited about what you read and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every single qualification.

Additional Information

️‍What We Offer

What to Expect in Your Interview

We’re committed to making every step of the process inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodations at any stage, please let us know, we’ll ensure you have what you need to succeed.

Professional Growth & Development

Vention believes strongly in promotion from within. For this reason, we structured a comprehensive professional development program that elevate high-performing individuals who deeply understand the inner workings of Vention. This program encompasses :

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Vention

When you join Vention, you join a team of professionals with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued, and can achieve extraordinary results.

We celebrate differences in ideas, in experiences, and in people. Our initiatives in gender equity, career growth, and leadership development are designed to create real opportunities for everyone to thrive.

Vention’s culture

Vention is an uplifting environment for high achievers. Thinking that Vention’s culture would keep you energized? See our full culture guide here.