Seat Structure & Mechanisms Product Engineer

Lear Corporation•Southfield, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Seating Structures team, the Seat Structure & Mechanisms Product Engineer will be responsible for developing seat structure & mechanisms for a new automotive vehicle program. This engineer will work on-site at the seat system provider in Southfield, Michigan.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills.
Ability to identify and creatively solve complex design and build issues. (Problem Solving techniques, such as Fault Tree Analysis etc. preferred)
Ability to execute logical reasoning and decision-making.
Basic understanding of metal and plastic component manufacturing processes, as well as metal joining processes
Proficient in related computer software including Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, 3D CAD viewing
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering required.
Five or more years of automotive seat structure engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

Multilingual – English & Spanish
Sketching/ideation skills
Detailed knowledge of automotive seating manufacturing processes
Force/stress calculation skills
GD&T knowledge and ability to specify on components and assemblies
Seat structure and/or mechanism product launch experience
Problem Solving techniques, such as Fault Tree Analysis etc.
Utilize plant support & manufacturing experience to improve product designs

Responsibilities

Review, understand and document product requirements.
Establish engineering design targets based on requirements.
Give direction to product designer(s) to create/modify product designs to meet product targets.
Perform hand calculations to verify product will meet targets.
Work with CAE team to analyze product to verify conformance to targets.
Problem solve and develop solutions to any issues identified by calculations, analysis, prototype and/or production builds, and product testing.
Complete manual tolerance stacks for structural assembly and components
Review and markup 2D drawings for all components and assemblies.
Maintain an engineering open issues list.
Update team members on project status.
Attend or run regular meetings with customers and suppliers to review progress, issues, and deliverables.
Prepare and present status reports with internal leadership.
Collaborate and co-ordinate with other departments such as quoting/accounting, prototype fabrication, testing, quality control, and/or procurement.
Identify inefficiencies and suggest improvements in product design, fabrication, and implementation process and suggest improvements.
Work with component suppliers to resolve all issues. Includes visiting supplier locations, especially during build events.
Actively participate in all prototype build and testing.
Perform other related duties as assigned.