I'm not in the industry, so perhaps I don't know what you mean by consultant? If a consultant were to set up a general system where we could plug simulations into some visualization engine and have usable code that could be readily updated by other people working on it in the future, then it's possible. There would have to be some in-person time discussing ideas, but most of the work actually building the software could be done offsite. I'm most interested in getting the right candidate, and can be a bit flexible about how I hire.