ARi is an engineering services firm with 1,500+ employees across North America and India, serving three of the top five heavy equipment manufacturers plus automotive, aerospace, and industrial clients. The hiring mix—18 engineering roles to 1 sales role, weighted toward mid and senior levels—reflects a traditional services-delivery model where technical depth matters more than sales velocity. The project portfolio (engine calibration, autonomous vehicle testing, harness integration, test protocols) and active pain points (supplier management, manufacturability, machining process optimization) show ARi competing on engineering rigor rather than software platform differentiation.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Engineering
ARi provides engineering services across embedded software, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, and testing & validation. The firm also delivers automation, robotics, and digital transformation solutions. Primary customers are large OEMs in heavy equipment, automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors. With headquarters in East Peoria, Illinois and engineering centers in India, ARi operates at scale typical of mid-market services firms: steady hiring focused on engineering and design roles, mixed seniority, with active projects spanning engine systems, new product introduction, test automation, and autonomous vehicle programs.
Core projects include engine calibration, powertrain testing, new product introduction, autonomous vehicle testing, harness design and integration, and test cell instrumentation. ARi also develops embedded software and AUTOSAR solutions for heavy equipment and automotive customers.
ARi actively hires in the United States and India. Current open engineering roles span mid-level and senior positions, with a Head of Engineering leadership opening also active.
Primary tools include Creo (CAD), MATLAB, Simulink, dSPACE (powertrain), National Instruments (test automation), C++, Python, Teamcenter and Windchill (PLM), and Salesforce for business operations.
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