Specialist, Diagnostic and Commissioning Engineer (Automotive)

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

Salary: $100,000–$125,000 annual base salary, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

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

What you will do

• Plan, develop, and integrate electronic vehicle commissioning concepts for software flashing, ECU configuration, immobilizer systems, and secure vehicle diagnostics.
• Ensure end-to-end functionality across in-vehicle technologies and required backend systems.
• Coordinate commissioning plans, project scope, and timelines across pre-series and series production phases.
• Represent production concept changes within cross-functional project teams and track technical changes across diagnostics, security, and vehicle architectures.
• Integrate commissioning concepts into production process planning and develop related documentation in IT systems.
• Evaluate and improve commissioning concepts to increase quality, reduce costs, and shorten production cycle time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in automotive technology, electrical engineering, computer science, or an equivalent field; relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in automotive development, manufacturing engineering, production planning, vehicle diagnostics, or a related technical area.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, C#, Java, or similar programming languages.
• Knowledge of vehicle engineering and manufacturing processes.
• Experience providing technical guidance, aligning cross-functional teams, and troubleshooting vehicle systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build new products and a company from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program with employer matching and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned paid time off, 40 hours of unplanned paid time off, 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.