Senior Terminal Engineer - Connection Systems

Lear Corporation; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Lear Corporation is seeking a Senior Terminal Engineer for the Connection Systems Business Unit in North America. The role focuses on 3D model development, 2D print/library release, and lab interactions to drive terminal systems from concept through release.

You will lead and influence a team of designers and technicians, ensure APQP-compliant documentation, and collaborate with global product teams to optimize manufacturability and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience with terminal system product development (design attributes and industry specifications).
• 3D modeling capability using CATIA V5, SolidWorks, or UG; CAD as a design review tool.
• Knowledge of part design for progressive die and injection molding (cavity development).
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead and coordinate a team of designers and lab technicians to achieve project goals.
• Able to follow APQP processes for project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage 3D model development (50% of day) and 2D print development/library release (15%).
• Interact with lab teams (35%) to support terminal systems.
• Lead engineering activity to meet customer and company specs and milestones.
• Coordinate and monitor engineering processes; provide direction as needed.

Skills

3D CAD

CAD modeling

DFMEA

FEA

Design for manufacturing

APQP

Team leadership

Communication

Die & Mold design

Tools

CATIA V5

SolidWorks

UG/NX

Job description

SENIOR TERMINAL ENGINEER - CONNECTION SYSTEMS BUSINESS UNIT

Reporting to the North America Connection Systems engineering manager, the Senior Product Development Engineer (Terminals) will be responsible for managing the 3D model development (50% of day) along with 2D print development/library release (15% of day), lab interactions (35% of day) of terminal systems.

Leads the engineering activity for assigned programs to ensure that products meet customer and company specifications and that program milestones are achieved. Responsible for coordinating and monitoring the engineering process and for providing direction as required. Will sometimes be responsible for managing or leading a group of support engineers and technicians.

Development activities include, but are not limited to:

• 3D CAD proposals
• DOE with prototyping
• Preparing DFMEAs
• Material selection
• Managing the FEA and making design changes
• Drawings and stackups
• Plant support (design for manufacturing) and service manual development

Advantages of working at Lear Corporation in our T&Cs group:

• The group is organically growing.
• There are numerous opportunities to create new products.
• You will have exposure to the other global product teams (wire-harness, electronics, electrification, etc.) and witness firsthand how your products intend to be used.

Must haves:

• Experience with terminal system product development (design attributes and industry specifications)
• 3D modeling capability (CATIA V5, Solidworks, or UG); able to use CAD as a design review tool at a minimum
• Knowledge of part design for progressive die and injection molding (cavity development)
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Perform or support customer and internal drawing releases
• Self‑motivated communicator
• Information sharing
• Able to work within a diverse global team with varying levels of experience
• Lead a team of designers and lab technicians to the desired project design goals
• Able to follow APQP processes for project documentation

Bonus:

Experience with benchmarking.

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.