Automation Deployment Launch Engineer (Automotive Manufacturing)

Location: Redhirify.global, Michigan, United States. Hybrid position requiring onsite attendance four or more days per week, with extensive travel of up to 70–80% across the hirify.global Manufacturing Network.

Salary: $96,720–$162,120 per year.

Company

hirify.global Motor Company develops vehicles and manufacturing technologies, including smart-vehicle production systems and Industry 4.0 solutions.

What you will do

• Lead onsite installation, commissioning, testing, and debugging of PLCs, vision systems, AMRs, cobots, and six-axis industrial robots.
• Execute technical deployment plans, timelines, and launch schedules across manufacturing plants.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and controls issues to meet cycle time, quality, and safety standards.
• Collaborate with plant engineering, production supervisors, and union skilled trades, providing technical guidance and knowledge transfer.
• Support plant readiness assessments and verify power, network, and floor-space infrastructure.
• Develop site-specific training materials and standard operating procedures while reporting integration challenges and technology performance to engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Robotics/Mechatronics Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent extensive hands-on experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, controls engineering, or industrial launch support.
• Hands-on experience programming, integrating, and troubleshooting controls/PLCs, robotics, and vision systems.
• Experience working with unionized workforces and skilled trades in a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, up to 70–80%.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship, including F-1 OPT, is not available.

Nice to have

• Experience deploying and programming AMRs and fleet management software.
• Experience integrating cobots and knowledge of RIA 15.06, ISO 10218, or ISO 15066 safety standards.
• Automotive manufacturing launch experience involving vehicle assembly or powertrain processes.
• High resilience, adaptability, and strong communication skills in high-pressure plant environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, mental health, and wellness coverage.
• Paid parental leave, family care days, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, and new-parent support.
• Paid time off, additional vacation purchase options, and generous paid holidays.
• Vehicle discounts, tuition assistance, retirement contributions, savings programs, and financial planning tools.
• Employee resource groups, community service time, pet insurance, legal services, and identity protection.