Application Engineer - Seats

Position Summary

The Application Engineer – Seating designs, develops, and tests new seat and seating products for commercial vehicle and off-highway applications. This role serves as the technical interface between CVG and its customers, working closely with OEMs and cross-functional internal teams to adapt CVG’s seating products to specific customer requirements while driving continuous quality and cost improvement.

• Lead the design, development, testing, and documentation of new seats and seating products using inputs from the cross-functional team; develop CAD solid models and engineering drawings (CATIA V5 preferred); perform or support FEA, mold flow evaluations, and proof-of-principle models to verify design concepts for mechanisms, plastics, stampings, and foam.
• Develop and maintain DFMEA and DVPR for programs and changes; coordinate testing of existing and new products to validate FMVSS and customer requirements; manage program refreshes and new program launches through design, testing, and sample stages to support smooth customer launch.

• Provide technical assistance to customer engineering personnel on existing and potential new products; communicate and manage all changes, deviations, and VA/VE for product with the customer; work with OEM engineers to understand their needs and adapt CVG products to specific applications.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve product issues arising from customer complaints and operational situations; search for and recommend new concepts, features, and suppliers to enhance products, improve quality, and reduce costs; apply value-added practices to current products and processes to identify cost and quality improvement opportunities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 3+ years in a product application or design engineering role; 2+ years of experience in vehicle manufacturing (OE or supplier).
• APQP standards knowledge for engineering and design; competency in CAD/3D modeling platforms such as CATIA V5, Solid Works, or Siemens NX; proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Effective communication skills enabling work with cross-functional teams, departments, and customers; ability to work under tight timelines while managing multiple concurrent tasks; ability to travel as needed to CVG facilities, suppliers, and customer locations.

• Design experience with mechanisms, plastic, foam, and/or upholstery; proven track record in design for manufacturing; experience with BOM management within an AS400 or similar ERP system.
• Automotive or commercial vehicle seat design experience; familiarity with DFMEA/PFMEA, PPAP, and customer launch activities; experience interpreting customer specifications, engineering drawings, and OEM-specific standards (SAE, ISO).
• A customer-focused, detail-oriented engineer who thrives on cross-functional collaboration, takes ownership of product issues from root cause to resolution, and is energized by delivering high-quality seating solutions that meet and exceed customer requirements.

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc (CVG) is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

At this time, we are not providing sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country of the job posting location on a full-time basis.