System Architect (Brake and Thermal HIL)

Location: Hybrid; report to Markham, Ontario at least three times per week. Oshawa, Ontario is also listed as a location.

Salary: $147,000–$196,600 annual base salary.

Company

hirify.global develops vehicles and technologies focused on zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.

What you will do

• Define the technical vision, architecture, and multi-year roadmap for brake and thermal HIL capabilities.
• Set requirements and acceptance criteria for model fidelity, deterministic real-time execution, latency, scalability, and maintainability.
• Direct real-time plant-model strategies for braking, chassis dynamics, propulsion thermal management, HVAC, heat pumps, and related systems.
• Guide integration with embedded controllers, calibration tools, vehicle and subsystem hardware, and CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and automotive Ethernet networks.
• Lead resolution of complex issues across modeling, controls, embedded software, communications, electrical and mechanical interfaces, and laboratory platforms.
• Improve HIL bench robustness, usability, documentation, safety, and operational readiness while mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, aerospace, computer, software engineering, or a related discipline.
• Typically 10 or more years of relevant engineering experience, including HIL, real-time simulation, embedded controls, or complex mechatronic test environments.
• Recognized expertise in brake controls, chassis controls, propulsion thermal management, real-time simulation, or HIL architecture.
• Experience defining system architecture, technical roadmaps, interfaces, non-functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and verification and validation strategies.
• Strong experience with MATLAB, Simulink, dSPACE SCALEXIO, plant-model development, calibration, model correlation, closed-loop simulation, and embedded-controller integration.
• Programming or automation experience with Python, MATLAB, C, C++, or equivalent languages, plus knowledge of automotive communications and system safety.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering or computer science.
• Experience with brake-by-wire, electro-hydraulic braking, chassis motion controls, suspension, vehicle dynamics, or integrated chassis-control systems.
• Experience with coolant loops, batteries, refrigerant, HVAC, heat pumps, or propulsion thermal-control systems.
• Experience with CarSim, GT-SUITE, Amesim, CANoe, CANalyzer, Vehicle Spy, ETAS INCA, Lauterbach, ControlDesk, or comparable tools.
• Experience with scaled product-development practices, supplier technical management, budget or capital planning, or production vehicle programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid vacation, holidays, and supplemental pregnancy, parental, and adoption leave.
• Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage with a health care spending account and wellness incentive.
• Life insurance and defined contribution pension plan with company matching contributions.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for employees, family, and friends.
• GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Hiring process

• The application process uses artificial intelligence.
• Role-related assessments and pre-employment screening may be required.