Design and Release Engineering - Fastening (Automotive)

Location: Hybrid in Warren, Michigan; on-site at the Warren Tech Center at least three days per week. This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Company

hirify.global develops vehicles and mobility experiences spanning hardware, battery systems, software, safety, and entertainment.

What you will do

• Design and analyze threaded and non-threaded joints, including bolts, nuts, retainers, studs, and washers, for vehicle components and systems.
• Select fasteners using catalogs, engineering standards, and part classification tools.
• Perform joint calculations covering clamp load, torque, joint slip, thread engagement, and strength.
• Develop and maintain fastening and tightening specifications in line with GM standards.
• Support design reviews, manufacturing implementation, torque-tension testing, joint audits, and plant torque correlation studies.
• Investigate fastener failures, loosening, warranty concerns, and assembly problems, supporting root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Fundamental knowledge of mechanics of materials, including stress and strain, fatigue, preload, and friction, plus basic machine design.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and basic CAD models.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills for cross-functional work with design, manufacturing, supplier quality, and plant teams.
• Must be able to work on-site in Warren, Michigan, at least three days per week.
• Must not require GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future, including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, or J-1 support.

Nice to have

• Co-op, internship, or project experience with bolted joints or torque-tightening assembly processes.
• Familiarity with fastener standards, metric property classes, strength tables, and torque-tension principles.
• Exposure to manufacturing environments using mechanical fasteners.
• Experience with torque-tension or joint-design analysis tools and calculators.

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on safer, smarter, more connected mobility and meaningful product development.
• Cross-functional collaboration across vehicle engineering, manufacturing, supplier quality, plants, tooling, and equipment engineering.
• Employee benefits supporting well-being at work and at home.
• Inclusive workplace committed to belonging and equal employment opportunity.

Hiring process

• Role-related assessment and pre-employment screening may be required.