Product Engineer – Thermal Systems (Automotive / EV)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; hybrid work

Company

hirify.global provides technology and engineering services, with this role supporting automotive product development and client projects.

What you will do

• Lead mechanical design of thermal system hardware from concept through production release.
• Design and package coolant, refrigeration, and HVAC/climate-control components and assemblies within vehicle architectures.
• Translate thermal, hydraulic, refrigerant, pressure, and flow requirements into manufacturable designs.
• Optimize designs for injection molding, brazing, stamping, extrusion, and machining; collaborate with suppliers on tooling and manufacturing feasibility.
• Apply GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, DFMEA, and engineering change management to ensure fit, sealing, functionality, and quality.
• Create and release drawings, maintain CAD data and bills of materials, and support analysis, design reviews, validation, and product launch readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in mechanical design of automotive components or systems.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as CATIA, Siemens NX, or 3DEXPERIENCE for part and assembly modeling and detailing.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly across processes such as molding, brazing, and stamping.
• Familiarity with heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and pressure-system fundamentals applied to thermal hardware.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience designing thermal hardware such as coolant loops, refrigeration or heat-pump circuits, heat exchangers, or HVAC units.
• Experience with electric vehicle thermal management for batteries, drive units, power electronics, and cabin heating and cooling.
• Familiarity with refrigeration and HVAC systems.
• Experience with actuator- and valve-driven hardware and control interfaces.
• Experience with DFMEA, DVP&R, production part release, and engineering change management.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week, in a hybrid work arrangement.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• 401(k) matching, group life and disability insurance, professional development, and wellness programs may be available.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal opportunity and freedom from discrimination and harassment.