The role, as published
About the company
Our client is a manufacturing company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of engineering projects on a production floor, blending software and hardware know-how to keep operations running smoothly. You will judge what is worth building as priorities change and deliver practical tools with a measurable effect on the business.
What you'll do
- Lead production-facing projects from idea through delivery, choosing the right mix of software and hardware.
- Develop and refine internal systems that support day-to-day plant operations, including pricing, planning, automation and reporting.
- Decide what to build and what to drop as priorities move quickly.
- Learn the business thoroughly during your first month.
- Deliver polished, easy-to-use tools within about three months.
- Demonstrate measurable gains in revenue, speed, retention and overall efficiency by around six months.
What we're looking for
- 2 to 5 years of experience, ideally in early-stage, small-team or growing-product settings rather than a long corporate career.
- Hands-on experience creating technology that has to work alongside physical equipment and real production limits.
- A versatile, broad-skilled engineer who picks whichever technical route gets results.
- Confidence owning complete systems and projects independently.
- Fluency with modern AI tools to speed up your work.
- Strong self-direction and a focus on results.
- A collaborative, team-first attitude, openness to feedback and positive energy.
- Readiness for a demanding, in-person working pace.
Bonus points
- Hardware background, such as vision or sensor work.
- Experience with student engineering teams, rocketry or engineering competitions.
- Experience at an equipment manufacturer or a modern digital manufacturing business.
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision coverage
Location and work model
- Detroit, MI, United States
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- On-site
- Full-time