Design & Engineering Innovation Analyst

Location: Atlanta Support Center, United States of America

Company

hirify.global is a multi-brand restaurant company operating more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

What you will do

• Support the development of restaurant concepts, operational layouts, and kitchen adaptations.
• Prepare detailed 2D and 3D drawings, component blocks, and manufacturing documentation.
• Plan and execute operational mock-ups, component designs, and light fabrication or construction.
• Contribute to throughput studies and simulations related to restaurant builds and team member activities.
• Develop and maintain equipment and manufactured-component databases and operational design standards.
• Collaborate with brand experience, operations, innovation leadership, and external manufacturing partners on non-standard kitchen applications.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Architectural or Mechanical Drafting required; a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Design, or Architecture is preferred.
• 0–3 years of experience with QSR, fast-casual, restaurant, hospitality, design, equipment, or manufacturing work.
• Developing ability to read, understand, and model restaurant plans and kitchen adaptations.
• Proficiency in graphic illustration, detailed communication, and 2D CAD modeling with AutoCAD; 3D and Revit experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of space planning, restaurant design, kitchen equipment, restaurant operations, and project-related software.
• Ability to work collaboratively with managerial supervision and willingness to learn industry regulations, standards, data analytics, and assessment methods.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across a portfolio of major restaurant brands and enterprise innovation initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal brand, operations, innovation, and external manufacturing partners.
• Build knowledge of brand-specific operational standards and restaurant equipment systems.
• Full-time position based at the Atlanta Support Center.