Seating Lead Engineer
10 days ago
Warwick
Job title: Seating - Lead Engineer Location: Gaydon, UK Duration of contract: 1 year (Fixed term employment, with possible extension) Hybrid work option: Yes, Customer will confirm during the interview Responsibilities: • 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 e.g. 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 craftsman ship 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 WHAT YOU’LL NEED • 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 CATIAV5,V6, 3D Experience, • Good verbal and written Communication Skills, • Experience in Agile Methodologies added advantage.