Technical Specialist - Propulsion Hydraulics (Automotive)

Location: Warren, Michigan, United States; hybrid attendance at least 3 times per week. Travel required up to 25%. Relocation benefits are available for qualifying candidates. The role is subject to export control restrictions and requires the candidate to be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.

Company

hirify.global develops automotive products and technologies focused on zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.

What you will do

• Lead virtual development of propulsion hydraulic systems for engine coolant, oil and lubrication, ventilation and PCV, fuel systems, cam phasers, and transmission hydraulics.
• Use models, test data, and engineering judgment to guide product design, requirements, design reviews, validation, and design changes.
• Set direction for virtual capabilities, including improved models and methods, automation, reuse, reduced physical testing, and virtual calibration.
• Develop, improve, and correlate system and component models; analyze system behavior, failure mechanisms, limitations, and uncertainty.
• Collaborate with hardware, test, controls, calibration, and virtual engineering teams on architectures, sizing, tradeoffs, operating limits, testing, and calibration.
• Lead complex technical projects, communicate recommendations, mentor engineers, and improve engineering tools and methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Approximately 10 or more years of engineering experience in propulsion systems, fluid systems, hydraulics, modeling and simulation, design, testing, controls, calibration, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of propulsion fluid-system physics applied to engine, transmission, or vehicle development.
• Experience developing, using, reviewing, and correlating system-level models for fluid, hydraulic, or propulsion applications.
• Experience with one or more 1D or system-simulation tools such as GT-SUITE, AMESim, MATLAB/Simulink, Simscape, or equivalent.
• Experience leading difficult cross-functional technical work from problem definition through implementation and influencing decisions without direct authority.
• Ability to explain complex technical issues, make practical recommendations, connect simulation results with test data and product decisions, and understand model limitations and uncertainty.
• Experience improving engineering methods, procedures, or tools and helping others apply them consistently.
• Demonstrated behaviors aligned with Innovate Now, One Team, and Speak Fearlessly.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, or a related field.
• Experience across at least two propulsion-hydraulics areas, including engine coolant, oil and lubrication, ventilation/PCV, fuel systems, cam phasers, or transmission hydraulics.
• Experience with engine or transmission controls development, calibration, verification, or validation, and production vehicle or propulsion-system programs.
• Experience with CFD, reduced-order modeling, co-simulation, controls interfaces, hardware-in-the-loop, or software-in-the-loop methods.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB scripting, automation, data analysis, or similar engineering productivity tools.
• Working knowledge of Siemens NX or other CAD tools and ability to interpret component and system geometry.
• Experience with SABER or other multidomain modeling tools.
• DFSS Black Belt certification or equivalent structured problem-solving experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with regular in-person attendance at the Warren location.
• Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
• Benefits and total rewards support employee well-being at work and at home.
• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging, collaboration, and meaningful change.

Hiring process

• Applicants may be required to complete role-related assessments and/or pre-employment screening before beginning employment.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the job search and application process.