Chassis Design Engineer (Aerospace/Lunar)

Location: Hybrid role based primarily at the GM Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, with on-site presence at least 3 times per week as required. Additional work may take place at Milford and other designated engineering sites. Domestic and occasional international travel of less than 25% is required.

Salary: Not specified

Company

hirify.global combines General Motors' automotive manufacturing, electrification, autonomous driving, and vehicle dynamics technologies with the development of mission-critical lunar mobility systems.

What you will do

• Develop structural architecture and mechanical designs for lunar rovers and human-rated transport platforms.
• Optimize chassis integrity, wheel-soil interaction, payload deployment, suspension, steering, and EV drivetrain concepts for lunar conditions.
• Own end-to-end development of rover structures, attachment points, actuators, geartrains, and deployment systems using 3D CAD tools.
• Design for lunar dust, vacuum, severe thermal cycling, deep craters, and one-sixth Earth gravity.
• Coordinate with thermal, power, GNC, software, suppliers, customers, and other cross-functional teams.
• Define and execute validation for actuators, mobility geartrains, structural load limits, vehicle dynamics simulations, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• At least 5 years of relevant product engineering experience in automotive, commercial vehicle, defense, aerospace, or a related industry.
• Experience as a Design Release Engineer, technical lead, or equivalent, with end-to-end responsibility for a major subsystem.
• Experience taking complex engineered products through concept, design, validation, launch, and field support.
• Experience with CAD/CAE and PLM environments, formal change management, and part release processes.
• Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee, or refugee. Immigration sponsorship is not available, including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, and J-1 support.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in engineering, particularly Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience with military or government vehicle programs, standards, or acquisition processes.
• Experience with chassis vehicle dynamics, durability, off-road mobility, heavy payloads, ultra-low-volume products, or rapid prototyping.
• Familiarity with GM engineering processes, release systems, bills of material, and global vehicle development processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Work connects high-volume automotive production standards with lightweight aerospace materials and mission-critical space hardware.
• Benefits support employee well-being at work and at home.
• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging, meaningful change, and non-discrimination.
• Relocation benefits are not provided; relocation costs are the candidate's responsibility.
• Regular travel to test sites, supplier locations, and customer facilities is part of the role.

Hiring process

• Applicants may complete role-related assessments and pre-employment screening where applicable.
• Successful candidates must pass a Motor Vehicle Report review and meet export-control requirements.