Final answer:
Engineers may be assigned to head the engineering division in large firms, where the scale of operations justifies a dedicated division and the coordination of multiple engineering teams. (option C)
Step-by-step explanation:
In large firms, the engineer may be assigned to head the engineering division. In smaller or start-up companies, the scale of operations might allow engineers to take on broader roles or even manage multiple aspects of the business, but it is only in very large companies that the engineering operations are extensive enough to warrant a dedicated engineering division headed by an engineer.
Engineering teams in these large organizations are typically composed of engineers with different specialist knowledge and skills, working together in one or more teams. These professionals collaborate to achieve complex goals that one engineer working almost always alone could not accomplish. Moreover, within a large firm, the engineering division could be working on several projects simultaneously, requiring coordination and leadership that an experienced engineer would provide as the head of the division.