Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly Interior (Automotive)

Location: Blythewood, South Carolina, United States; 4–5 days per week in the office. Regular in-person meetings and events are required, along with approximately 10% domestic and international travel. A valid driver's license and passport are required.

Base salary: $100,000–$125,000 annually, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

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

What you will do

• Support Design for Manufacturing activities for interior components by evaluating production, quality, safety, and ergonomics requirements.
• Review manufacturing requirements and provide technical input on interior product designs and assembly concepts.
• Coordinate manufacturing topics with Manufacturing, Production Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Production Control partners.
• Analyze CAD data, simulations, and virtual test results to identify manufacturing risks, assembly constraints, and quality concerns.
• Document findings, track issues, and support resolution of product and process concerns.
• Recommend improvements, support trials and builds, and maintain production-readiness documentation and milestone deliverables.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production planning, or a related automotive manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may substitute.
• At least 1 year of experience reviewing or working with CAD models and related technical data.
• Working knowledge of vehicle engineering, manufacturing processes, and production-readiness principles.
• Ability to analyze technical information, identify risks, prioritize work, and follow issues through resolution.
• Strong communication, collaboration, practical problem-solving, and technical judgment skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to help build a new automotive product and company from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program with employer matching and immediate vesting.
• Planned and unplanned paid time off, company or floating holidays, and up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Additional paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, and military leave.