Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Piper Maddox

The Role

Overview

Lead end-to-end hardware design for vehicle subsystems, from concept to production.

Key Responsibilities

  • vehicle systems
  • project management
  • prototype fabrication
  • team mentoring
  • systems testing

Tasks

-Develop next-generation vehicle systems and solutions that push the limits of specialty vehicles. -Managing the full project life-cycle from the design of a vehicle through to production process for customers. -Fabricate prototypes and produce parts using hands on skills. -Train and mentor junior members in the team & technicians. -Test various engineering disciplines including, electrical, hardware, mechanical, fluid systems and more.

Requirements

  • siemens nx
  • cad
  • bachelor's
  • start-up
  • 7+ years
  • automotive

What You Bring

This role is ideal for a motivated individual ready to take full ownership of subsystem development; from whiteboard concepts and CAD design to manufacturing, testing, and post-sale improvements. This role offers a rare chance to work across multiple product lines and have end-to-end impact on innovative vehicle systems in a very fast paced and small team environment. -Experience in a start-up environment and has ideally worked in a few organizations. -Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent. -Ideally coming from an automotive background or aerospace. -Comfortable to be onsite 5 days a week. -Experience with Siemens NX and CAD software. -Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. -7+ years’ experience working in a design environment with a proven track record of shipping products to customers.

The Company

About Piper Maddox

-Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, Piper Maddox has grown into a global clean-energy recruitment specialist. -Born to serve the renewable transition, it places professionals in solar, wind, storage, hydrogen, and e-mobility projects. -Their footprint spans major clean-tech hubs: UK, Benelux, Nordics, DACH, North America, and now expanding in Miami. -They maintain niche divisions—solar, storage, hydrogen—each led by dedicated specialists, delivering deep domain hiring.

Sector Specialisms

Hydrogen & Clean Fuels

Energy Storage

eMobility

Grid Edge

Solar

Wind

Sustainability

Energy Efficiency

Senior Hardware Design Engineer at Piper Maddox in Detroit, MI