Sr. Specialist, Vehicle Commissioning Systems Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Columbia, South Carolina, United States; onsite 4–5 days per week. Regular in-person meetings, events, and occasional business travel are required.

Annual base salary: $110,000–$135,000 USD, 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

• Own end-to-end vehicle commissioning systems used in manufacturing, including end-of-line diagnostics, ECU flashing, and vehicle configuration.
• Develop and integrate software tools, scripts, backend services, and automation solutions for factory commissioning environments.
• Integrate vehicle E/E architecture and UDS, CAN, LIN, and Ethernet diagnostics into production and testing processes.
• Drive commissioning-system readiness for pre-series builds and SOP ramp-up, including releases, configuration changes, and production stability.
• Define validation strategies, troubleshoot production issues, and improve cycle time, flashing stability, throughput, and system uptime.
• Collaborate with Vehicle E/E, IT, shopfloor systems, manufacturing teams, and external partners on scalable commissioning architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive engineering, manufacturing systems, or vehicle diagnostics.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle E/E architecture, ECU software stacks, and automotive communication protocols, including CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and Ethernet.
• Experience with UDS diagnostics under ISO 14229 and integrating diagnostics into production systems.
• Hands-on software development experience with tools, backend services, or automation using Python, C#, C++, or Java.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, system integration, DevOps workflows, and troubleshooting in real-world production environments.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with pre-series or production ramp-up environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build new electrified vehicle products and a company from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance.
• 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.