Senior Specialist Engineer - Bolted Joints (Fasteners)

Location: Wyoming, Minnesota, USA; ability to travel domestically and internationally to engineering, manufacturing, supplier, and technology partner locations.

Salary: $98,000–$121,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a global powersports manufacturer developing off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles, electric vehicles, boats, parts, garments, and accessories.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary technical authority for fasteners and bolted joints across new product development and current production.
• Analyze technical data, resolve complex issues, and provide actionable recommendations to engineering, program, manufacturing, and organizational leaders.
• Evaluate engineering changes, deviations, drawings, validation activities, test requests, fastener part numbers, and technical requirements.
• Lead fastener standardization and governance, including development and maintenance of the hirify.global standard fastener library.
• Develop and improve bolted joint and fastener design guidelines, engineering standards, analysis tools, standard work, and technical documentation.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and the Engineering Critical Peer Team while mentoring engineers in bolted joint design, analysis, fastener selection, and library application.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
• At least 5 years of related product design, mechanical engineering, or systems engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, failure mode and effects analysis, dimensional tolerance analysis, engineering drawings, and their application to fastener engineering standards.
• Ability to analyze complex technical data, apply sound engineering judgment, and develop data-driven recommendations.
• Experience using 3-D computer-aided design systems.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical information to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to lead through influence and build alignment across cross-functional, matrixed, and global organizations without direct authority.
• Initiative, adaptability, organizational skills, and ability to manage priorities independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to engineering, manufacturing, supplier, and technology partner locations.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience with Creo or a similar 3-D computer-aided design system.
• Experience with Power BI or a similar data visualization tool.
• Advanced degree; experience with fasteners and bolted joint applications; or knowledge of fastener mechanics, joint behavior, clamp load, coefficient of friction, fastener strength, and torque-tension relationships.
• Experience with bolted joint analysis and validation methods, including ultrasonic measurement, torque-to-failure testing, and Skidmore testing.
• Experience with Windchill or a similar product lifecycle management system.

Culture & Benefits

• Agile working environment with challenging assignments, elevated responsibility, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Competitive compensation with a profit-sharing plan and employee ownership opportunities through stock plans.
• 401(k) matching contributions and financial wellness education and consultation.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, and gym and personal training reimbursement.
• Paid volunteer time off through the hirify.global Foundation and hirify.global Gives.