Staff Engineer - Vehicle and Propulsion Architecture

Location: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ, Sunnyvale, California, United States

Base salary: $180,000–$210,000 per year, plus stock options.

Company

hirify.global is a security technology company developing autonomous security machines, AI-driven software, and managed security services.

What you will do

• Own the top-level CAD assembly and vehicle architecture for four-wheeled autonomous platforms.
• Define powertrain requirements, select components, manage interfaces, and integrate hardware and software.
• Define and execute vehicle-level requirements and validation testing.
• Integrate mechanical, electrical, software, and industrial design subsystems while resolving packaging and interface issues.
• Lead design reviews, clash management, packaging trade-offs, and cross-functional integration workflows.
• Support the transition from prototype to production through documentation and coordination with manufacturing and supply chain teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering.
• 10+ years of automotive experience, including body structures, vehicle packaging, and automotive or motorcycle manufacturing methods.
• Strong experience with electric motors and end-to-end powertrain definition, development, and validation.
• Experience designing, prototyping, testing, and validating mechanical and electromechanical systems.
• Expertise in 3D CAD, preferably SolidWorks, including complex top-level assemblies and structural systems; proficiency with PLM systems and release workflows.
• Ability to work with electrical schematics and automotive bus systems, including CAN and Ethernet; familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink/RaptorDEV and Vector, ETAS, or New Eagle tools.

Nice to have

• Experience bringing complex vehicle platforms through launch.
• Experience balancing A-class surfaces, ergonomics, manufacturability, and powertrain requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-moving startup environment with structured, cross-functional engineering work.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan and paid time off.
• Stock options.