Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly Interior (Automotive)

Location: Columbia, South Carolina, United States; onsite 4–5 days per week. Domestic and international travel is required approximately 10% of the time, and a valid driver's license is required.

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

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead Design for Manufacturing activities for interior components, ensuring high-volume production, quality, and ergonomic requirements are met.
• Define and implement manufacturing requirements that influence interior product design and General Assembly concepts.
• Act as the primary contact between Manufacturing, Production Planning, and Engineering for interior manufacturing topics.
• Analyze vehicle interiors using CAD data, simulations, and virtual testing to identify manufacturing risks, assembly constraints, and quality issues.
• Implement product and process improvements that reduce rework, stabilize production, and improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance, coordinate team activities, and support project milestones and production readiness.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in manufacturing engineering or production planning for General Assembly, including experience establishing stable production processes.
• At least 1 year of experience with CAD modeling.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; a master's degree is a plus.
• Deep knowledge of vehicle engineering processes.
• Strong organizational navigation, cross-functional collaboration, problem-solving, and judgment skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Columbia, South Carolina, 4–5 days per week, with occasional domestic and international travel.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build new vehicle products and a company from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance plans.
• 401(k) program with employer matching and immediate vesting.
• Paid time off, including planned and unplanned PTO and company or floating holidays.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus paid bereavement, jury duty, voting, and military leave.