- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 3 years of experience in automotive seating system and subsystem design and development
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and capability to drive offshore team
- Design of automotive component parts in CATIA V5/V6
- Meet project deliverables commitments and timelines
- Must have ability to perform feasibility studies, Check A-class surface and define craftsman ship target.
- Collaborate with seating suppliers and support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events
- Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design
- Complete and release Seating system, sub-system and detail designs
- Propose and promote design improvement approaches including cost reduction and design optimization
- Actively engage with Automotive OEM / Tier-I design engineers to collaborate on design projects for trading off cost, mass, joining methods, molding and testing performance.
- Ability to define seating comfort and define comfort target
- Good knowledge of seating system and component manufacturing processes
- Maintain and develop Design Validation Plans (DVP), and Design Failure Mode Analysis (DFMEA)
- Working knowledge of regulatory and certification requirements for seating system
- Ability to perform Complete Seat packaging study of seating components
- Prepare and maintain engineering release and change documentation Lead design FMEA studies and GD&T
- Knowledge and understanding of Tooling and manufacturing processes
- Relevant experience in Master Sections, Vehicle Integration, Vehicle packaging, Concept creation, assembly processes of various Seat parts.
- Experience in design of Seat and seat components e.g. Cushion Frame, Back frame, Headrest, seat plastic and recliners and track
- Very good proficiency in CATIA V5/V6. Prepare and execute design release in the 3DExperience PLM system. Experience in creating 3D designs and 2D drawings (e.g. CATIA V5 only)
- Thorough knowledge of engineering design & development concepts of automotive Seating system
Seat engineer in newark at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.