Design Release Engineer - Seat Components (Automotive)

Location: Warren, Michigan; hybrid work with onsite attendance at the Warren Tech Center at least three days per week. Travel is required as needed, up to 10% or less than 25% depending on the stated role requirement. The role is not eligible for relocation benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops vehicles and mobility experiences focused on safety, intelligence, connectivity, and reducing crashes, emissions, and congestion.

What you will do

• Define, refine, and finalize design criteria and typical sections using vehicle math data.
• Develop Statements of Requirements and interface requirements for seat system components with subject matter experts.
• Lead component design reviews, technical reviews, Product Development Team activities, and cross-functional issue resolution.
• Evaluate design alternatives based on cost, mass, timing, assembly, complexity, and commodity requirements.
• Release production designs on schedule and verify design fidelity through engineering reviews.
• Support vehicle program launches at GM assembly plants, Tier 1 seating plants, and applicable Tier 2 suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or another engineering discipline.
• Experience in automotive seat development, engineering, manufacturing, or operations.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and travel as needed.
• Experience with automotive interiors, seating systems, component integration, and packaging.
• Knowledge of automotive requirements, seating industry standards, FMVSS regulations, and engineering specifications.
• Must be able to work onsite in Warren, Michigan at least three days per week and must not require GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice to have

• Two or more years of post-graduation engineering experience.
• Experience with vehicle math data, Vis-Mock-up, automotive OEMs, suppliers, assembly plants, JIT operations, or launch events.
• Knowledge of statistics, mechanics of materials, finite element analysis, vehicle and occupant packaging, and Design for Manufacture and Assembly.
• Experience with DFSS, Red X, five-phase problem solving, GD&T, DFMEA, system integration, and component packaging.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a human-centered automotive engineering organization focused on safer and more connected mobility.
• Employee benefits and total rewards are available from the first day.
• Inclusive workplace culture focused on belonging and equal employment opportunity.
• Role-related assessments or pre-employment screening may be required.

Hiring process

• Applicants may be required to complete role-related assessments and pre-employment screening.