Engineer, Top Hat Structures (Automotive)

Location: Novi, Michigan, United States; based at the hirify.global location with 4–5 days per week in the office, regular in-person meetings and occasional travel to suppliers, manufacturing facilities, or company events.

Base salary: $110,000–$135,000 annually, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

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

What you will do

• Own the sheet-metal design and release of assigned body-side and roof-structure stampings and assemblies from concept through design release, validation, launch, and issue resolution.
• Evaluate design, manufacturing, cost, weight, timing, quality, and vehicle-performance factors and drive appropriate decisions at development milestones.
• Analyze sections, components, and subsystems to identify performance gaps, assess tradeoffs, and develop solutions supporting vehicle efficiency and performance targets.
• Create and maintain CAD data for design alternatives, packaging studies, design reviews, and production development.
• Support simulation, virtual and physical verification, prototype builds, field testing, and issue closure for assigned components and assemblies.
• Coordinate supplier deliverables, technical reviews, timing, production readiness, and cross-functional communication with Studio, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers, and senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in body structures, including design, test, and launch phases of product development.
• Proficiency in CATIA for designing, analyzing, and releasing detailed sheet-metal parts and assemblies.
• Strong technical expertise in sheet-metal design and first-principles problem solving, including the ability to evaluate factors, adapt established approaches, and resolve unusual technical issues.
• Working knowledge of computer-aided engineering methods and the ability to apply analysis results to component and subsystem design decisions.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across organizational levels and advise technical and nontechnical stakeholders on difficult engineering matters.
• Ability to coordinate across Studio, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and supplier teams while maintaining ownership of assigned deliverables.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as MATLAB, Minitab, and Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound engineering judgment, attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, a positive attitude, growth mindset, flexibility, and a collaborative approach in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, quality, Studio, and supplier teams.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, 40 hours of unplanned PTO, and 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, and military leave.
• Opportunity to help build new electrified vehicles and a company from the ground up.