Senior Seating Applications Engineer – Automotive

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.; South Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior Application Engineer for its Seating Solutions team in Vonore, TN. You will bridge customers with engineering and sales, turning needs into manufacturable seating solutions for automotive and commercial vehicles.

The role emphasizes customer engagement, project leadership, and design support across product development cycles, with relocation assistance available for the selected candidate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline; equivalent technical experience considered.
• 10+ years of engineering experience in application or design engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical contact for customers, guiding seat design and manufacturability.
• Translate requirements into internal engineering docs, drawings, and specifications.
• Support product development cycles including design validation and pre-production trials.
• Prepare technical presentations and maintain project documentation.
• Identify risks and propose design/feasibility mitigations.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

10+ years of engineering experience in application or design engineering discipline

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior Application Engineer for its Seating Solutions team in Vonore, TN. You will bridge customers with engineering and sales, turning needs into manufacturable seating solutions for automotive and commercial vehicles.

The role emphasizes customer engagement, project leadership, and design support across product development cycles, with relocation assistance available for the selected candidate.