Specialist, TOE Energy System (Automotive)

Location: Columbia, South Carolina, United States; 4–5 days per week in the office with regular in-person meetings and occasional travel.

Salary: $110,000–$135,000 annual base salary, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is developing electrified pickup trucks and rugged SUVs, including all-electric and range-extender powertrains.

What you will do

• Act as the on-site technical liaison between Energy System Product Engineering and Manufacturing at the Columbia/Blythewood facility.
• Coordinate activities covering high-voltage batteries, onboard chargers, DC/DC converters, thermal management systems, and HVAC.
• Determine root causes of production-center issues and manage short-term containment and long-term corrective actions.
• Collaborate with product, mechanical, electrical, software, and production engineering teams.
• Support product launches, pre-production builds, validation, troubleshooting, and technical guidance for technicians and test engineers.
• Capture lessons learned and provide feedback for vehicle energy-system optimization and future production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, thermal, automotive, or electrical engineering, or a related field; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 4+ years of experience, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Knowledge of high-voltage battery systems, power electronics, thermal systems, and mechanical, electrical, and vehicle systems.
• Experience with vehicle data collection tools, diagnostics, vehicle control systems, CAN, LIN, and hardware interfaces.
• Ability to use thermal analysis software and CAD tools, and to read, interpret, and generate engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and self-management skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience with ANSYS, Fluent, COMSOL, SolidWorks, or CATIA.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build new electric vehicles and an automotive company from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance plans.
• 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, 40 hours of unplanned PTO, and 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, and military leave.