Engineer - Lead

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.