Senior Seating Systems Program Lead

EDAG Group; Gaydon; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

5% employer pension

Health cash plan

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Bike2Work scheme

Octopus EV scheme

Maternity/paternity pay provisions

Job summary

EDAG Engineering UK is seeking a Seating System Module Leader to join our growing team. You will lead cross-functional delivery for the seating system of a vehicle programme, focusing on cost, timing and supplier management.

You will collaborate with Design Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Styling and Manufacturing to deliver DFMEA, validation, and complete system documentation across development milestones, ensuring targets for quality, weight and performance are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in mechanical/automotive/manufacturing engineering required.
• 8+ years in seating systems engineering with strong knowledge of seat structures, mechanisms and vehicle integration.
• Strong technical project management skills with decision-making and escalation experience.
• Experience delivering automotive systems through concept, prototype, validation, pre-series and production.
• Experience supporting prototype and pre-series builds and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Own domain across seating system delivery, coordinating Design Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Styling and Manufacturing.
• Provide DFM guidance and manufacturing feasibility support.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and engineering standards for the seating system.
• Define and manage system BOMs and engineering changes through ECR/ECN process.
• Plan and execute validation testing and documentation up to 100% sign-off.
• Deliver system targets for quality, weight, cost, timing and vehicle attributes.

Skills

Seating Systems engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Supplier management

DFMEA

Project management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical/Automotive/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

MS Office

Job description

EDAG Engineering UK is seeking a Seating System Module Leader to join our growing team. You will lead cross-functional delivery for the seating system of a vehicle programme, focusing on cost, timing and supplier management.

You will collaborate with Design Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Styling and Manufacturing to deliver DFMEA, validation, and complete system documentation across development milestones, ensuring targets for quality, weight and performance are met.