Engineer - Lead

RCO Engineering; Roseville (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

RCO Engineering is seeking an energetic, organized Lead Engineer in Michigan to provide project leadership and solve complex automotive challenges. You will drive technical solutions and coordinate across teams to keep programs on track.

The role requires leadership across engineers and designers, interaction with OEMs, and hands-on problem solving to bring ideas to reality. Collaboration and accountability are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or related discipline preferred.
• 5+ years of engineering experience and 1+ year of leadership experience.
• Related work in Automotive, Defense, or Aerospace is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scope and lead new projects from start to finish with action plans.
• Lead engineering teams, program managers, and technicians.
• Communicate with OEM management and coordinate meetings.
• Approve purchases and track program spending.
• Support prototype builds with internal and external teams.
• Manage multiple projects with varying timelines and deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Job Overview:

RCO Engineering is looking for an energetic organized experienced Lead Engineer who can provide overall project leadership and technical problem-solving skills to a wide variety of Automotive based challenges.

Core Responsibilities

• The ability to scope new projects from start to finish, define action plans, and develop unique solutions to bring ideas to reality.
• The ability to lead engineering teams, program managers, and prototype build craftsman/technicians.
• Strong leadership ability to keep the joint RCO/OEM team on track to meet all program milestones.
• Ability and confidence to communicate and interact effectively with all level of OEM Management.
• Lead Engineering related face to face and web based meetings between OEM and RCO team members and be able to lead the customer to a solution.
• Lead others, especially Engineers and Designers.
• Maintain, track, and work to close-out open items lists.
• Approve purchases and track program spending.
• Work with internal RCO departments and external suppliers to support low volume prototype builds.
• Coordinate and manage prototype property builds and root cause technical issues.
• The aptitude and ability to multitask while working on multiple projects, which may have various timelines and associated deliverables.
• A proven record pertaining to knowledge of, and ability to apply, engineering principles.
• Projects range from ground up ideation to automotive seating, interiors, exteriors, HV Batteries/Fuel Cells, Autonomous technology, and the development of exotic materials. Aerospace and Defense work may also be part of your scope from time to time.
• Processes include molding (injection and compression), machining, stamping forging, extrusion, thermoforming, investment casting, metal injection molding, and heat treating.
• A positive can-do attitude to support RCO Engineering leadership as necessary to meet and exceed OEM customer expectations.

Employment Requirements:

• +5 years of engineering and/or +1 year of engineering leadership experience.
• Related work experience in the Automotive, Defense, and/or Aerospace Industry.
• A Bachelor Degree in Engineering or a related discipline is preferred.

RCO Engineering is an equal opportunity employer. Please read our EEO statement .