Engineer, Body Systems Engineering Team – Exteriors/Interiors (Automotive)

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; 4–5 days per week in the office. Regular in-person meetings and travel are required, including visits to the manufacturing site in Columbia, South Carolina, and the Innovation Center in Novi, Michigan.

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

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end development of assigned exterior and interior subsystems from concept design through production launch.
• Make technical decisions, approve solutions, and serve as the primary engineering owner for assigned systems.
• Coordinate planning and delivery across engineering, design, manufacturing, purchasing, finance, quality, logistics, and technical program teams.
• Manage technical performance, cost, quality, timing, sourcing documentation, and vehicle integration targets.
• Track engineering changes, conduct technical evaluations, manage trade-offs, and drive issue resolution through production release.
• Monitor project timing and ensure subsystem deliverables meet program requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; a master’s degree and significant experience are advantageous.
• 5+ years of experience in body engineering development or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong understanding of system physics, including loads, forces, system function, design trade-offs, packaging, and customer experience.
• CAD design experience for closure systems or related vehicle components; Catia V5 or 3DX experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience analyzing structural performance, motion forces, kinematics, manufacturing options, system requirements, and automotive development processes.
• Ability to manage component development under cost, weight, and timing constraints and travel to suppliers, manufacturing, and testing facilities.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Volkswagen Group tools and processes.
• Master’s degree in engineering.
• Experience with Catia V5 and/or 3DX.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build new vehicle products and contribute to an automotive company from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance plans.
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned paid time off, 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.