Design Engineer - Seating

Venteon; Farmington Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Venteon and Harvard Resource Solutions seek a DESIGN ENGINEER to support the development of high-quality automotive seats and seat components for a Farmington Hills, MI facility. This full-time, hybrid role includes remote work one day per week and a long-term contract-to-direct hire path.

Pay ranges from $80,000 to $100,000 annually, based on education and directly relevant experience. Travel up to 15% is expected to support critical parts of projects.

Qualifikationen

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering degree desirable; five years of Seat Design Engineering experience or (seat related components) highly preferred, OR four years of non-seat related Design Engineering experience.
• Three to five years CAD experience, including 2D and 3D and Solids (CATIA V5 or V6) needed.
• Advanced Surfacing experience.
• Knowledge of foam design and/or of plastic design.
• Experience participating in design reviews, evaluating design feasibility and manufacturing requirements.
• Ability to lead projects, delegate, evaluate the work of others, and lead quality design processes.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to travel (up to 15%) is needed to support critical parts of projects.

Aufgaben

• Meet with customers to gain an understanding of requirements.
• Develop preliminary design and proposal based on customer specifications.
• Make decisions on structures.
• Create study layouts using CAD based on OEM (Honda or Nissan) Japanese design layout.
• Explain the contents of designs and instruct subordinates.
• Work with Designers to design individual components, assemblies, mounting prints, surfaces and tolerances for seating frames, cushions, trim and brackets.
• Assist in designing as needed.
• Check contents of specification drawings, proposal drawings, parts drawings, assembly drawings, color chart drawings, assemble step drawings, and parts information drawings.
• Attend design review meetings, FMEA, production systems check meetings, and other valuation meetings to identify potential problems with safety, durability, fit, and function.
• Make appropriate decisions based on design reviews and update staff.
• Create, maintain and modify work schedules based on customer milestones and due dates.
• Support product launches.

Kenntnisse

CAD experience

Advanced surfacing

Foam design knowledge

Design reviews

Project leadership

Communication skills

Travel up to 15%

Ausbildung

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Jobbeschreibung

Venteon and Harvard Resource Solutions are seeking a DESIGN ENGINEER to provide support for a manufacturing company located in Farmington Hills, MI. Assist in the development of high-quality automotive seats and seat components.

POSITION TYPE: Full Time. Hybrid (one day per week remote). Duration: Long term Contract-to-Direct Hire PAY: $80,000 to $100,000 annually based on education and years of directly relevant experience

Requirements of the Sr. Design Engineer (Seating)

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering degree desirable. Five years of Seat Design Engineering experience or (seat related components) highly preferred, OR four years of non-seat related Design Engineering experience.
• Three to five years CAD experience , including 2D and 3D and Solids ( CATIA V5 or V6 ) needed.
• Advanced Surfacing experience.
• Knowledge of foam design and / or of plastic design.
• Experience participating in design reviews, Evaluating design feasibility and manufacturing requirements.
• Ability to lead projects, delegate, evaluate the work of others, and lead quality design processes.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to travel (up to 15%) is needed to support critical parts of projects.

Responsibilities of the Sr. Design Engineer (Seating)

• Meet with customers to gain an understanding of requirements.
• Develop preliminary design and proposal based on customer specifications.
• Make decisions on structures.
• Create study layouts using CAD based on OEM (Honda or Nissan) Japanese design layout.
• Explain the contents of designs and instruct subordinates.
• Work with Designers to design individual components, assemblies, mounting prints, surfaces and tolerances for seating frames, cushions, trim and brackets.
• Assist in designing as needed.
• Check contents of specification drawings, proposal drawings, parts drawings, assembly drawings, color chart drawings, assemble step drawings, and parts information drawings.
• Attend design review meetings, FMEA, production systems check meetings, and other valuation meetings to identify potential problems with safety, durability, fit, and function.
• Make appropriate decisions based on design reviews and update staff.
• Create, maintain and modify work schedules based on customer milestones and due dates.
• Support product launches.