Systems Integration Engineer II (Controls)

Location: Detroit, MI, US; hybrid schedule with 4 days per week in-office and 1 day remote. Applicants may work in or relocate to Detroit, but relocation assistance is not available.

Starting salary: $90,000–$115,000 USD per year.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial vehicle, powertrain, sustainability, and future driving technologies across diesel, electric, hydrogen, and autonomous platforms.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and support PLC and HMI control software and hardware for powertrain test benches, infrastructure, and equipment.
• Support variable frequency drives and troubleshoot process HVAC, process media, safety detection, and related industrial systems.
• Diagnose test-bench downtime using structured problem-solving methods and integrate corrective actions to improve uptime.
• Manage the test center operational technology network in accordance with IT compliance and cybersecurity requirements.
• Implement operational technology monitoring and higher-level interfaces to improve test-field data observability.
• Lead cross-functional infrastructure projects and maintain controls documentation, electrical schematics, design diagrams, safety matrices, specifications, and operating manuals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field from an ABET-accredited university.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or automotive testing, including systems design, controls, and automation.
• Experience with high-power circuits up to 480 VAC, low-voltage control circuits, fieldbus, industrial Ethernet, and industrial IoT protocols such as Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, and IO-Link.
• Experience with CAD and electrical print packages, PLC troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of Siemens PLC, HMI, electrical hardware, TIA Portal, STEP 7, WinCC, Safety, Starter, PRONETA, and LAD, FBD, and SCL programming.
• Applicants must be permanently authorized to work in the United States at the time of application; visa sponsorship and existing visa holders are not accepted.

Nice to have

• Experience with Siemens SINAMICS drives, large AC motors, additional industrial protocols, non-Siemens PLCs, and control panel building.
• Experience with SCADA systems, edge-device integration, Windows application programming, databases, and dashboarding tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement centered on in-person collaboration.
• Annual bonus program and 401k contributions, including company matching up to 6% and an additional non-elective contribution of 3–7% depending on age.
• Starting at 4 weeks of paid vacation, 13+ paid holidays, and 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Healthcare, wellness, employee assistance, short- and long-term disability, tuition assistance, and paid volunteer time off.

Hiring process

• Final candidates must complete a criminal background check and may be required to complete a pre-employment drug screen.