Lead Engineer - Interior Seating

Position: Lead Engineer - Interior Seating (Contract)
Interior Seating Lead Engineer – Automotive
Contract | Office-Based | Competitive Day Rate

An experienced Interior Seating Lead Engineer is required to support a premium automotive programme, delivering seating system design and release from concept through to production.

This role sits within Body Engineering / Interior Systems and requires strong ownership of automotive seating systems, including design, development, validation and engineering release.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead design and development of automotive seating systems and sub-systems

* Full Design & Release (D&R) responsibility from concept to sign-off (DV completion)

* Manage CAD design (CATIA V5 / V6 / 3DX)

* Deliver to cost, weight, quality and timing targets

* Coordinate suppliers and cross-functional teams

* Support APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, Control Plans

* Lead problem-solving using 8D and 5 Why methodologies

* Manage engineering change and release systems

Essential

Experience:

* Proven background in automotive seating design

* Strong CATIA V5, CATIA V6 or 3

DEXPERIENCE (3DX) skills

* Experience with APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, Core Tools

* Design & Release within an automotive OEM or Tier 1

* Experience delivering through validation and sign-off

* Supplier management and programme delivery experience

Desirable:

* Premium or luxury vehicle programmes

* Seat safety systems (airbags, ISOFIX)

* Knowledge of global automotive regulations

This is a hands-on engineering role requiring delivery ownership, stakeholder management and strong technical depth in seating systems.

Apply now if you have proven automotive seating D&R experience and are available for an office-based contract position