Seat Design & Applications Engineer

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.; Vonore (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. in Tennessee is seeking an Application Engineer – Seating to design, develop, test, and document new seating products for commercial vehicle applications.

You will serve as the technical interface with OEMs and cross-functional teams to tailor CVG seating to customer requirements while driving quality and cost improvements. The role requires a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and 3+ years in product design or application engineering, with experience in vehicle

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a product application or design engineering role.
• 2+ years of experience in vehicle manufacturing (OE or supplier).
• APQP standards knowledge for engineering and design; CAD proficiency in CATIA V5, SolidWorks, or Siemens NX; MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, and documentation of new seats and seating products using inputs from the cross-functional team; develop CAD solid models and engineering drawings (CATIA V5 preferred); perform or support FEA, mold flow evaluations, and proof-of-principle models to verify design concepts for mechanisms, plastics, stampings, and foam.
• Develop and maintain DFMEA and DVPR for programs and changes; coordinate testing of existing and new products to validate FMVSS and customer requirements; manage program refreshes and new program launches through design, testing, and sample stages to support smooth customer launch.
• Provide technical assistance to customer engineering personnel on existing and potential new products; communicate and manage all changes, deviations, and VA/VE for product with the customer; work with OEM engineers to understand their needs and adapt CVG products to specific applications.

Skills

CAD/3D modeling (CATIA V5, SolidWorks,

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Job description

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. in Tennessee is seeking an Application Engineer – Seating to design, develop, test, and document new seating products for commercial vehicle applications.

You will serve as the technical interface with OEMs and cross-functional teams to tailor CVG seating to customer requirements while driving quality and cost improvements. The role requires a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and 3+ years in product design or application engineering, with experience in vehicle