Program Validation & Safety Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Hybrid in Milford, Michigan or Warren, Michigan, with reporting to the assigned location at least three times per week.

Company

hirify.global develops vehicles and mobility technologies focused on zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.

What you will do

• Lead program validation strategy and execution for full-size truck programs from PFI through SORP.
• Integrate DVUL, LADV, and virtual validation plans into a cohesive program-level strategy.
• Manage validation hardware planning, build readiness, design fidelity assessments, and shared property usage.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the vehicle program and validation teams, leading the Program Validation Team.
• Track regulatory, certification, and validation completion and coordinate approvals for the Product Validation Completion Letter.
• Identify, communicate, escalate, and resolve validation risks while driving process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant technical experience, excluding co-op and internship experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Business acumen, analytical ability, and skill in summarizing complex information and identifying risks or missing details.
• Proficiency with Jira, Slack, and Power BI.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future GM immigration sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Advanced engineering knowledge across mechanical or electrical mechanisms, physics, software, and control systems.
• Master’s degree in Engineering or an MBA.
• Experience with virtual design, development, and validation, GM electrical benches, or vehicle software.
• Experience managing vehicle-level technical and timing risks, strategy roadmaps, and critical path analysis.
• Understanding of global vehicle architectures and subsystem, system, feature, and vehicle interdependencies.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a global vehicle validation organization focused on safety, regulatory compliance, and mobility innovation.
• Benefits and total rewards are available from the first day of employment.
• hirify.global promotes an inclusive workplace and equal employment opportunity.
• This role is not eligible for relocation benefits; relocation costs are the selected candidate’s responsibility.
• Regular motor vehicle operation and successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report review are required.

Hiring process

• The recruitment process may include a role-related assessment and pre-employment screening.