Advanced Electric Drive and Power Electronics Senior Engineer

Location: Warren, Michigan; hybrid attendance required at least three times per week or as otherwise directed by the business. Travel required up to 25%. Relocation benefits are not available for this role; relocation costs are the candidate's responsibility.

Company

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

What you will do

• Define, derive, and document component and subsystem requirements for electric drives using systems engineering, analysis, simulation, RCEs, ICDs, P-STS, and VTS inputs.
• Develop electric drive components, including inverters and motors, to meet vehicle range, performance, drive quality, and cost targets.
• Lead or coordinate component trade studies and collaborate with product, systems, modeling, analysis, cost engineering, planning, and program teams.
• Develop high-fidelity analytical models, initial designs, and controls through the Balanced Architecture phase for handoff to execution and program teams.
• Support electrified propulsion architectures, system-level DFMEA, and ATW, BA, and GPDP development gates.
• Lead advanced technology development and testing in electric drives and leverage AI tools for automation and process improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a similar field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, including design, development, and testing of electric drives, motors, or power electronics.
• Knowledge of power electronics theory and principles, including power electronics controls and EMC design for power electronics modules.
• Understanding of electrified vehicle systems and integration.
• Experience in design, development, validation, or release.
• Fluency with commercial modeling and simulation tools for power electronics and electric drives.
• Hands-on experience in high-voltage laboratory and dynamometer environments.
• Experience using VDR data for engineering decisions.
• Ability to work independently and effectively with domestic and international business partners and present information clearly to leadership, peers, customers, and suppliers.

Nice to have

• M.S. or Ph.D. specializing in electric drives, motors, or inverters.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical CAD/CAE tools.
• DFSS certification.
• Design thinking experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with total rewards and benefits supporting employee well-being.
• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging, equitable treatment, and non-discrimination.
• Hybrid work arrangement with regular in-person collaboration in Warren.
• Pre-employment screening or role-related assessments may be required where applicable.

Hiring process

• Applicants may be required to complete role-related assessments and pre-employment screening before starting.
• Accommodation requests can be submitted by email or phone and should include the requested accommodation, job title, and requisition number.