Lead Engineer - Interior Seating

Interior Seating Lead Engineer - Automotive Contract | Office-Based | Competitive Day Rate

An experienced Interior Seating Lead Engineer is required to support a premium automotive programme, delivering seating system design and release from concept through to production.

This role sits within Body Engineering / Interior Systems and requires strong ownership of automotive seating systems, including design, development, validation and engineering release.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of automotive seating systems and sub-systems
• Full Design & Release (D&R) responsibility from concept to sign-off (DV completion)
• Manage CAD design (CATIA V5 / V6 / 3DX)
• Deliver to cost, weight, quality and timing targets
• Coordinate suppliers and cross-functional teams
• Support APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, Control Plans
• Lead problem-solving using 8D and 5 Why methodologies
• Manage en...