Senior Automotive Seating Design Engineer (Hybrid)

Venteon; Farmington Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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

• 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.

Skills

CAD experience

Advanced surfacing

Foam design knowledge

Design reviews

Project leadership

Communication skills

Travel up to 15%

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Job description

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.