Seat Systems lead Engineer

Seat Systems Lead Engineer

Location:

London

Salary: £67,194 per year (estimated)

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 6-12 years of experience in automotive seating system and subsystem design and development
• Thorough knowledge of engineering design & development concepts of automotive seating system
• Experience in design of seat and seat components such as cushion frame, back frame, headrest, seat plastic and recliners and track
• Relevant experience in master sections, vehicle integration, vehicle packaging, concept creation, assembly processes of various seat parts
• Knowledge and understanding of tooling and manufacturing processes
• Prepare and maintain engineering release and change documentation; lead design FMEA studies and GD&T
• Ability to perform complete seat packaging study of seating components
• Working knowledge of regulatory and certification requirements for seating system
• Maintain and develop design validation plans (DVP) and design failure mode analysis (DFMEA)
• Good knowledge of seating system and component manufacturing processes
• Ability to define seating comfort and define comfort target
• Actively engage with automotive OEM / tier-I design engineers to collaborate on design projects for trading off cost, mass, joining methods, moulding and testing performance
• Propose and promote design improvement approaches including cost reduction and design optimization
• Lead completion of PE owned APQP deliverables and support delivery of phased PPAP for owned components on time
• Manage the design verification plan, liaise with the core testing and validation team to ensure full compliance with risk prevention and detection controls
• Complete and release seating system, sub-system and detail designs
• Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design
• Collaborate with seating suppliers and support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events
• Must have ability to perform feasibility studies, check A-class surface and define craftsmanship target
• Experience in DFMEA, DVP, DFA, DFM
• Meet project deliverables commitments and timeline
• Design of automotive component parts in CATIA V5/V6
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and capability to drive offshore team

• Design experience in automotive industry
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
• Experience in delivering production intent design and drawings
• Experience in creating designs using CAD tools such as CATIA V5, V6, 3D Experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in Agile Methodologies added advantage