Senior Specialist, CAE Integration (Automotive)

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; based at the corporate headquarters with 4–5 days per week in the office. Regular in-person meetings, domestic and international travel of approximately 10%, and a valid driver's license are required.

Salary: $130,000–$160,000 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

• Perform nonlinear structural simulations with LS-DYNA for components, subsystems, and complete vehicles.
• Analyze crash structural performance, load paths, stiffness, intrusion, and energy management.
• Build, manage, and execute high-fidelity finite element models using ANSA, Primer, and HyperMesh.
• Correlate CAE predictions with physical test data, support post-test reviews, and investigate root causes.
• Develop structural countermeasures and provide data-driven recommendations to design teams.
• Integrate CAE activities across crash, NVH, durability, thermal, aerodynamics, and vehicle dynamics, including AI/ML workflow improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of structural crash CAE experience in an automotive OEM or Tier-1 supplier environment.
• Hands-on LS-DYNA experience and proficiency with CAE preprocessing and post-processing tools such as ANSA, Primer, or HyperMesh.
• Knowledge of global crash regulations and consumer safety protocols.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work legally in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with BEV/REEV vehicles or frame-based vehicle architectures.
• Experience with CAE–test correlation, DOE, robustness studies, advanced material or damage models such as GISSMO, and OEM release processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build electrified vehicles and a new company from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program 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 bereavement, jury duty, voting, and military leave.