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
Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.
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.