Automotive Systems Engineer – Controls

Location: Dearborn, MI; hybrid, with four days per week in the office from Monday through Thursday.

Company

hirify.global provides technology and engineering services, with opportunities to work alongside clients and cross-functional experts on emerging technologies.

What you will do

• Define system architectures and vehicle feature behavior from concept through production launch.
• Translate customer and business needs into engineering requirements, functional specifications, and software implementation specifications.
• Create System Boundary Diagrams, DFMEAs, verification plans, and other engineering quality documentation.
• Support functional safety and cybersecurity assessments and software implementation.
• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering methodologies to feature development.
• Collaborate across software, electrical, mechanical, vehicle integration, and other engineering organizations to resolve technical issues and lead trade-off decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of Automotive Systems Engineering experience and at least 3 years of Software Engineering experience supporting complex embedded systems.
• Experience writing engineering requirements, functional specifications, and implementation specifications.
• Experience creating DFMEAs, System Boundary Diagrams, and other engineering quality documentation.
• Strong understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model.
• Experience developing vehicle features from concept through production.
• Strong understanding of vehicle electrical systems, including networking, wiring, power distribution, body systems, chassis systems, and CAN communication.
• Experience collaborating across multiple engineering organizations to resolve complex technical issues.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of Automotive Systems Engineering experience.
• Experience leading complete feature development throughout the product lifecycle.
• Experience developing logical system architectures using Model-Based Systems Engineering tools.
• Experience performing Functional Safety and Cybersecurity assessments.
• Experience supporting software implementation through detailed functional specifications.
• Electrical design and release experience.
• Strong systems thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading multifunctional engineering teams and technical trade-off discussions.
• Experience progressing customer use cases through architecture, design, development, testing, and production integration.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with experts, clients, and high-performing teams.
• Long-term career growth and professional development opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage may be available.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k) matching, group life and disability insurance, wellness programs, and other benefits may be available.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal opportunity, diversity, dignity, and respect.