Product Development Engineer- Seat Complete

Seat complete engineers are responsible to Design, Release and integrate all components and assemblies for seat systems.

This includes leading and coordinating the development of the various components to meet the system level requirements of design, performance, cost, weight, quality and craftsmanship, ensuring that the engineering deliverables in our Global Product Development System are met with excellence in support of program timing.

Specific tasks/responsibilities

• Complete engineering deliverables throughout the complete GPDS (Global Product Development Process) on time with high quality for all gateways/milestones, from Product definition, Target setting, Supplier sourcing, Engineering development, Validation and testing, and up to Launch and production stages.

• Lead issue resolution to ensure deliverables are met throughout the various GPDS milestones.

• Lead financial status-to-target for the seat system.

• Lead execution of Target Delivery and Target Confirmation for cost, weight, and quality.

• Lead/support cost process to deliver sourcing packages to the supply base.

• Manage tools and processes to track and follow up engineering and program delivery.

• Provide on-site support for all prototype and pre-production build phases.

• Provide on-site support for vehicle launch through Ok to Buy at Final Vehicle Assembly Plant.

• Lead resolution of prototype and final assembly build issues.

Skills Required for the Position

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering. 

• Prior experience in the automotive industry desired (Product engineering or Design and Release engineering experience/background preferred).

• Awareness of the systems engineering product development cycle.

• English advanced proficiency required. Ability to lead and maintain fluid conversations.

• Proficient communication and presentation skills required. Ability to communicate ideas concisely and effectively in verbal and written form.

• Advanced people skills required. Ability to get solutions and/or recommendations for issues aligned with cross functional teams. Ability to be a team player. 

• Project management knowledge desired. Ability to understand and execute timing plans to ensure product delivery. Create and maintain issue resolution trackers to make sure the plans are followed.

• Ability to identify and resolve system problems or issues. Must show logical thinking process to investigate and resolve issues.

• Must be willing to travel as required in support of the program deliverables (studio collaboration, testing, prototyping, launch).