Automotive Seat Design Engineer

Lumenance is searching for an experienced automotive seat design engineer. This is a contract design engineering position using CATIA V5/V6 to design automotive seat assemblies and related components for Honda R&D.
Duties and Responsibilities     Independently design professional, manufacturable, cost effective automotive seat assemblies, mechanisms, frames, and related components.
This includes:
Interfacing with other engineers and management to ensure design requirements are understood.
Development of designs in 3D in accordance with industry standards for the design of automotive seats and related sub assemblies and components   Ensuring all designs conform to physical, manufacturing, and regulatory (FMVSS) requirements.
Development of clear, readable drawings conforming to automotive industry drafting standards.
Interfacing with suppliers and final assembly to address Design for Manufacturability issues
Assist one's manager and/or team leaders in preparing project plans, budgets, and schedules.
Participate in design reviews - includes development of presentation and report material required to effectively communicate technical and project related concepts.
Requirements    
* 4 year degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related discipline            
* Above average ability to use CATIA V5 to design plastic, stamped, and machined parts and mechanical assemblies             
* Solid grasp of mechanical engineering principals and methods used in the design automotive seats             
* Able to professionally interface and communicate with other functional areas (electrical, body, testing, etc) to ensure their design constraints are understood and properly considered when designing assigned components and assemblies             
* Able to provide manager and team members with accurate estimates for assigned task duration, along with confidence levels and foreseeable dependencies.

* Able to independently manage one's own work schedule and communicate with management and project leadership should additional time or resources be needed to complete one's assigned tasks.
Benefits      Competitive Pay
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance