Product Development Engineering Specialist (Automotive)

Location: On-site in Sumaré/SP, Brazil, at least four days per week at hirify.global or client sites; up to 60% domestic and international travel.

Company

hirify.global is an innovation-focused company developing technologies and products across global markets.

What you will do

• Provide technical application and product development engineering support for Meguiar’s, PPR, and Safety portfolios across Latin America.
• Deliver product training, demonstrations, and technical education to distributors, partners, customers, and end users.
• Support product development through application testing, field validation, product performance evaluation, and customer feedback collection.
• Support new product introductions by ensuring technical readiness, field implementation, and customer understanding.
• Troubleshoot product application issues and recommend practical solutions to customers, partners, and commercial teams.
• Collaborate with R&D, marketing, sales, and business teams to develop application guidance, training materials, technical content, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Automotive Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience in application engineering, product development, technical service, technical sales support, or a similar customer-facing technical role.
• Experience in automotive aftermarket, car care, detailing, polishing, abrasives, coatings, surface finishing, safety products, or related technical segments.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, training, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate across technical, marketing, commercial, and customer-facing teams.
• Advanced English and Spanish proficiency; availability to travel within Latin America.

Nice to have

• Experience working with distributors, channel partners, or regional business teams.
• Experience supporting product launches, field evaluations, customer trials, or technical training programs.
• Knowledge of product development processes, application testing, and customer validation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a global environment with diverse teams, technologies, and products.
• Access to programs supporting physical and financial well-being.
• Participation in a safety-focused culture with continuous improvement expectations.
• On-site work at hirify.global in Sumaré or at client locations, with significant regional and international travel.

Hiring process

• Provide education and work history through a resume or the application form.