Plastics Material Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Novi, Michigan, United States, with transition to Charlotte, North Carolina; four days in the office required. Regular in-person meetings, events, and business travel are expected. This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

Salary: $110,000–$135,000 annual base salary, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus. California range: $121,000–$148,500.

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop innovative and optimized material solutions for new Scout truck and SUV products.
• Collaborate with design teams on material planning and interior styling.
• Monitor consumer experience and propose system improvements.
• Lead new-material testing and alignment with quality and manufacturing standards.
• Assess surrogate data to predict material risks and manage resources, suppliers, infrastructure, and budgets.
• Serve as a technical leadership decision-maker and liaison across engineering, design, purchasing, and other functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in materials engineering, chemical engineering, or an equivalent engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited university.
• 5–8+ years of materials engineering experience with relevant automotive assignments across design, testing, and launch.
• Strong plastics engineering expertise for vehicle interiors and exteriors, with a first-principles problem-solving approach.
• Experience with A-surface materials such as leather, artificial leather, fabric, carpet, paint, films, molded-in color, and veneers.
• Familiarity with the local materials supply chain and production delivery timelines.
• Strong communication, collaboration, relationship-building, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build products and a company from the ground up around an iconic automotive brand.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) plan 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.