Senior Controls & Electrical Engineer (Automotive Manufacturing)

Location: Burton, Michigan, United States; onsite role with occasional off-shift work and travel requirements.

Company

hirify.global develops automotive products and promotes a vision focused on zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.

What you will do

• Lead controls and electrical engineering for new equipment, process improvements, and production launches.
• Design, program, integrate, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, robotics, motion-control, safety, and industrial-network systems.
• Develop electrical schematics, control panels, I/O documentation, device layouts, and engineering specifications.
• Coordinate equipment installation, startup, commissioning, validation, and production readiness.
• Diagnose complex electrical, controls, instrumentation, and automation issues, implementing corrective actions and supporting root-cause problem solving.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship while collaborating with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, safety, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Manage engineering changes, documentation, schedules, budgets, supplier deliverables, continuous improvement, downtime reduction, first-time quality, process capability, production data analysis, reliability, and throughput.
• Ensure compliance with electrical, machine-safety, environmental, and company standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• Typically 5+ years of experience in controls, electrical engineering, industrial automation, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with PLC programming, HMI systems, robotics, motion control, industrial networks, and machine safety.
• Ability to read and develop electrical schematics and control-system documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting, project-management, communication, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience leading technical projects and working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to support equipment commissioning and production issues, including occasional off-shift or travel requirements.

Nice to have

• Professional engineering license or advanced engineering degree.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, Siemens, FANUC, or comparable platforms.
• Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes, Industry 4.0, data collection, and plant-floor systems.
• Experience with electrical power distribution, controls standards, risk assessments, and safety validation.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar design tools.
• Experience mentoring engineers and technicians.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging and equitable employment opportunities.
• Total rewards and benefits supporting employee well-being at work and at home.
• Employees may be required to complete role-related assessments and pre-employment screening.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.