Product Development Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Cleveland, GA, United States

Company

hirify.global develops engineered products and solutions for medical and automotive applications.

What you will do

• Design, modify, prototype, and assemble mechanical components, assemblies, and product concepts.
• Evaluate functionality, materials, packaging, manufacturability, cost, service life, wear, and overall product performance.
• Perform engineering calculations, simulations, design verification, validation testing, benchmarking, and failure investigations.
• Apply FEA, DFMEA, DFSS, DFM/DFA, structured problem-solving, and risk assessment methods to optimize designs.
• Support product launches through APQP, PPAP, testing, production readiness, and process improvement activities.
• Provide technical support to customers, suppliers, commercial teams, and internal functions while managing multiple projects and deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Product design or product development experience; automotive product development experience is preferred.
• Ability to design mechanical components and assemblies and assess manufacturing feasibility.
• Knowledge of machine dynamics, strength, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, materials, wear, dimensions, weight, and service life.
• Ability to prepare and review engineering drawings and data records, including GD&T.
• Strong technical communication, decision-making, organization, independent work, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or another technical field.
• Experience with rubber, thermoplastics, thermosets, composites, and related manufacturing processes.
• Experience with Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Siemens NX, CATIA, or similar 3D CAD software.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Design Verification testing, Product Validation processes, and customer-specific requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
• Work includes collaboration with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Overtime may be required based on business needs.
• Travel to customers, suppliers, and other company facilities is required as needed.
• Work emphasizes customer focus, innovation, proactive execution, and continuous improvement through Lean, Kaizen, and 5S activities.