Senior Application Engineer, Automotive Seating Solutions

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (CVG) Seating Solutions team seeks a Senior Application Engineer to bridge customers with engineering and sales, translating needs into manufacturable seating solutions for automotive and CV markets.

You will collaborate with OEMs and internal teams to guide design decisions and ensure successful program launches. The ideal candidate combines extensive seating systems knowledge with clear communication, multi-project management, and proactive problem-solving to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of engineering experience in application or design engineering.
• Experience in seat design, packaging, or application engineering for automotive or CV industries.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact for assigned customers, responding to inquiries, analyzing requirements, and providing guidance on seat design and manufacturability.
• Lead customer discovery activities, including requirements clarification, engineering reviews, and project scoping discussions.
• Support the sales team in pre-award activities by reviewing specifications, preparing technical proposals, and estimating material/design feasibility.
• Translate customer requirements into clear internal engineering documentation, drawings, and specifications for seat assemblies.
• Collaborate with internal design, manufacturing engineering, and quality teams to ensure product solutions are cost-effective, manufacturable, and compliant with customer standards.
• Support product development cycles, including design validation, prototype builds, engineering change management, pre-production trials, and launch readiness.
• Identify risks related to design feasibility, material selection, space constraints, and seat performance; propose alternatives and mitigations.
• Troubleshoot issues related to seat design, assembly, installation, durability, and system integration throughout the product lifecycle.
• Facilitate resolution of customer issues, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely response and closure.
• Prepare customer and internal presentations, design reviews, and technical summaries.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including change requests, engineering records, customer communications, and issue tracking.
• Provide internal training or briefings to align commercial, program management, and manufacturing groups on customer design expectations.
• Recommend design standardization opportunities, material substitutions, and process improvements to enhance quality and reduce cost.
• Stay current with automotive electrical system standards, industry trends, and emerging component technologies.

Skills

Seat design

Customer engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Engineering analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

PPAP

Job description

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (CVG) Seating Solutions team seeks a Senior Application Engineer to bridge customers with engineering and sales, translating needs into manufacturable seating solutions for automotive and CV markets.

You will collaborate with OEMs and internal teams to guide design decisions and ensure successful program launches. The ideal candidate combines extensive seating systems knowledge with clear communication, multi-project management, and proactive problem-solving to