Main System Engineer, Body Systems – Exteriors & Interiors (Automotive)

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, or Novi, Michigan, United States; 4–5 days per week in the office with regular in-person meetings, events, and travel.

Salary: $110,000–$135,000 annual base salary, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is developing electrified and digitally enabled pickup trucks and rugged SUVs, including all-electric and range-extender powertrains.

What you will do

• Support the Main System Lead in integrating delivery across exterior and interior body systems, including trim, lighting, glazing, instrument panels, consoles, seating, and restraints.
• Coordinate SET Leaders and cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, product, purchasing, manufacturing, finance, quality, and logistics.
• Prepare technical, cost, timing, quality, sourcing, and risk topics for governance forums and leadership decision-making.
• Consolidate status reporting, monitor milestones and sourcing readiness, and maintain visibility of open issues and mitigation plans.
• Facilitate escalations, resolve cross-functional dependencies, and drive accountability for action-item and risk closure.
• Develop integrated management summaries and support communication of priorities, decisions, risks, and recovery plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in automotive engineering, program management, systems engineering, or vehicle development.
• Experience working in cross-functional vehicle development organizations.
• Strong understanding of automotive product development and launch processes.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Willingness to work primarily in the office and travel to suppliers, manufacturing, and testing facilities as 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 products and a company around an iconic automotive brand.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
• Paid time off, company and floating holidays, and up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Additional paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, and military leave.