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.