Main System Engineer, Body Systems – Metals (Automotive)

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, or Novi, Michigan, United States. Requires 4–5 days per week in the office, regular in-person meetings and events, and travel to suppliers, manufacturing, and testing facilities.

Base salary: $110,000–$135,000 per year, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is developing electrified, digitally enabled rugged SUVs and pickup trucks based on an iconic American vehicle brand.

What you will do

• Support the Main System Lead in coordinating delivery across the Metals Body Systems portfolio, including body-in-white, underbody structures, closures, doors, hood, liftgate, and structural components.
• Act as the central integration point between System Engineering Team leaders and Product, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, and Logistics stakeholders.
• Drive transparency across technical status, timing, cost, quality, sourcing, dependencies, and risks.
• Prepare governance topics, readiness assessments, technical reviews, escalation materials, and decision-ready leadership content.
• Consolidate status reporting, monitor milestones and sourcing readiness, and maintain visibility of open issues and mitigation plans.
• Track decisions and commitments, facilitate cross-functional issue resolution, and support closure of program risks and action items.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in automotive engineering, program management, systems engineering, or vehicle development.
• Experience in cross-functional vehicle development organizations and a strong understanding of automotive product development and launch processes.
• Ability to influence without direct authority, coordinate multiple stakeholders, and communicate clearly.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with willingness to travel to suppliers, manufacturing, and testing facilities.
• Ability to work in the Charlotte or Novi office 4–5 days per week is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with body systems, interiors, exteriors, vehicle integration, or engineering program management.
• Knowledge of VW Group tools and processes.
• Experience with engineering governance, vehicle development milestones, sourcing, launch readiness, timing management, issue resolution, and risk mitigation.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build new electrified vehicles and a company from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance plans.
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, 40 hours of unplanned PTO, and 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, and military leave.