Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world.

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world.

We are looking to recruit a Chief Program Engineer to join our team in the Michigan office. 

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical leadership of an engineering team to deliver projects for Ricardo’s customers (including major vehicle OEMs), including integration of advanced propulsion systems, such as hybrid, battery electrical and hydrogen fuel cell into automotive and commercial vehicles.
• Leading and overseeing all aspects of the design and development process, from concept and prototype through to start-of-production, including:
  • Mechanical, electrical, thermal and control systems design and integration
  • Component specification, selection and supplier management
  • Attribute and Bill of Materials management
  • Analysis of propulsion and thermal systems, structural and crash performance
  • Functional safety
  • Prototype and production build activities
  • Vehicle and component test and validation
• Supporting preparation of project proposals and scope variations as required.
• Responsible for delighting both internal and external customers, while demonstrating Ricardo’s core values of respect, integrity, creativity and innovation, and passion.
• Open to flexible working arrangements. Some travel (US and International) will be required.

Key Competencies and Experience

• A track record of leading vehicle engineering programmes within the automotive industry through to production.
• Experience of low volume automotive OEM development and production processes would be highly valuable.
• Strong technical background and expertise in vehicle programme definition and leadership across chassis, powertrain, thermal, electrical and control systems.
• Ability to lead systems engineering processes, such as requirements management, DFMEA and DVP&R.
• Proven team leadership and interpersonal skills; able to draw upon the strength and breadth of Ricardo’s technical team to achieve on time and on budget delivery of the project.
• Excellent customer management communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical, verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, Power Point and Project.

NB:  All applications must be accompanied by a covering letter detailing how your skill and experience match this role.

Working here

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on.  Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Work-life balance 

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.

Benefits

We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health. 

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, creed, gender identity. sexual orientation, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital or parental status (IL only), height, weight, national origin, citizenship status, age, domestic violence victim status, arrest record or conviction record (MI only), genetic information, military or veteran status or disability, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or municipal law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor. 

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.