Consulting Engineer

Munro & Associates; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Munro & Associates is seeking a motivated engineer with 3–5 years of experience to take on broader technical ownership and direct customer interaction. This role offers a faster path toward project leadership through hands-on teardowns, benchmarking, and cost reduction analyses across automotive, EV, and related sectors.

You will work with senior staff and customer teams to evaluate products, identify opportunities for improvement, and communicate actionable findings in compelling reports and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of engineering experience in relevant settings.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentations.
• Ability to work independently and on cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel 10–15% for customer initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead technical analysis on live customer projects.
• Conduct teardown, benchmarking, competitive assessment, and engineering evaluations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost, improve manufacturability, simplify design, improve quality, or improve product performance.
• Analyze product data, cost data, drawings, bills of material, manufacturing processes, and physical hardware.
• Develop clear technical reports and customer-facing presentations.
• Present and explain findings to customer technical teams and senior leaders.
• Collaborate with Munro team across engineering, manufacturing, costing, and project management disciplines.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Ownership mindset

Travel readiness

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Munro & Associates is recognized globally for teardown, benchmarking, cost analysis, product improvement, and practical engineering insight. For more than thirty years, Munro has helped leading manufacturers understand what is inside competitive products, what those products cost to build, and how they can be engineered better.

Our work spans automotive, EVs, aerospace, defense, robotics, consumer products, industrial equipment, and emerging technologies. Each project brings a different product, customer challenge, and opportunity to create measurable impact.

Position Summary

Munro is seeking a motivated engineer with 3–5 years of experience who is ready to take on broader technical ownership, direct customer interaction, and a faster path toward project leadership.

This role is well suited for someone who has built a strong engineering foundation and is looking for more variety, visibility, and responsibility than a traditional single-function engineering position may provide. The ideal candidate is self-directed, curious, analytical, and comfortable working in an environment where technical findings must be translated into practical recommendations for customers.

As a Consultant, you will support and lead technical workstreams on customer projects involving teardown, benchmarking, product improvement, cost reduction, manufacturing analysis, and competitive assessment. You will work directly with experienced Munro staff and customer teams to evaluate products, identify improvement opportunities, and communicate findings clearly.

Why This Role Is Different

This position provides early exposure to customer-facing technical consulting work. Rather than focusing on one narrow product area for an extended period, you will work across a range of products, systems, industries, and customer challenges.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Take ownership of meaningful technical workstreams early in your career
• Work directly with physical products, teardown data, cost information, drawings, bills of material, and customer requirements
• Participate in customer workshops, technical reviews, and on-site project initiatives
• Present technical findings and recommendations to engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and executive-level audiences
• Learn directly from senior Munro consultants with extensive experience in product design, manufacturing, benchmarking, teardown analysis, and cost reduction
• Develop the technical, communication, and leadership skills required for future project leadership roles

This is a strong opportunity for an engineer who wants to expand beyond a traditional engineering function and grow into a broader consulting and leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and lead technical analysis on live customer projects
• Conduct teardown, benchmarking, competitive assessment, and engineering evaluations
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost, improve manufacturability, simplify design, improve quality, or improve product performance
• Analyze product data, cost data, drawings, bills of material, manufacturing processes, and physical hardware
• Develop clear technical reports and customer-facing presentations
• Present and explain findings to customer technical teams and senior leaders
• Participate in customer workshops and on-site initiatives focused on product improvement, cost reduction, innovation, and manufacturing strategy
• Collaborate with Munro team members across engineering, manufacturing, costing, and project management disciplines
• Translate technical observations into practical, actionable recommendations
• Build increasing responsibility over time for project deliverables, customer discussions, and technical workstream leadership

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a high-potential engineer who wants to grow quickly through hands-on technical work, customer exposure, and increasing project responsibility.

You are likely a good fit if you:

• Have 3–5 years of hands-on engineering experience
• Are motivated by solving real product and manufacturing problems
• Are comfortable taking initiative and moving work forward with limited direction
• Want broader exposure than a narrowly defined engineering role typically provides
• Communicate clearly and can explain technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Are interested in how products are designed, manufactured, costed, assembled, benchmarked, and improved
• Are willing to participate in customer discussions and develop confidence presenting to senior audiences
• Have the ability and desire to grow into project leadership, consulting leadership, workshop facilitation, or broader business responsibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred
• 3–5 years of engineering experience in an OEM, Tier 1 supplier, engineering consultancy, hardware startup, manufacturing company, or related technical organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for technical analysis, reporting, and presentations
• Ability to work with product data, drawings, bills of material, cost information, and physical components
• High ownership mentality and strong follow-through
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a project-based environment
• Willingness to travel approximately 10–15% for customer initiatives, workshops, technical reviews, and project support

Experience in any of the following areas is helpful, but not required:

• Body-in-white
• Chassis systems
• Electrical systems
• Battery electric drivetrain / EV systems
• ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)
• Vehicle integration
• Mechanical systems
• Manufacturing engineering
• Product costing
• Teardown or benchmarking
• Design for manufacturing
• Cost reduction or value engineering

Growth Path

Munro is looking for someone who can grow with the business. This role is intended for an engineer who can develop into higher levels of responsibility over time, including project leadership, customer-facing consulting, workshop leadership, and broader business or technical leadership roles.

Success in this position will be measured not only by technical output, but also by ownership, initiative, communication, customer impact, and the ability to convert analysis into practical recommendations.

Munro offers competitive compensation aligned with capability, responsibility, growth potential, and demonstrated impact.

Benefits include:

• Paid time off including vacation days and holidays
• Healthcare, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Generous company 401(k) contribution
• Direct mentorship from senior technical experts
• Opportunity to grow into higher-level consulting and project leadership roles

Munro & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Munro & Associates does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

This job description is intended to outline the general duties and responsibilities of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Additional duties may be assigned as needed.