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Response Informatics

Seating Lead Engineer

Hybrid

Gaydon, United kingdom

Senior

Freelance

07-11-2025

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Skills

Communication Problem Solving Agile methodologies Agile

Job Specifications

Responsibilities:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 6-12 years of experience in automotive seating system and subsystem design and development

• Thorough knowledge of engineering design & development concepts of automotive Seating system

• Experience in design of Seat and seat components e.g. Cushion Frame, Back frame, Headrest, seat plastic and recliners and track

• Relevant experience in Master Sections, Vehicle Integration, Vehicle packaging, Concept creation, assembly processes of various Seat parts.

• Knowledge and understanding of Tooling and manufacturing processes

• Prepare and maintain engineering release and change documentation Lead design FMEA studies and GD&T

• Ability to perform Complete Seat packaging study of seating components

• Working knowledge of regulatory and certification requirements for seating system

• Maintain and develop Design Validation Plans (DVP), and Design Failure Mode Analysis (DFMEA)

• Good knowledge of seating system and component manufacturing processes

• Ability to define seating comfort and define comfort target

• Actively engage with Automotive OEM / Tier-I design engineers to collaborate on design projects for trading off cost, mass, joining methods, mounding and testing performance.

• Propose and promote design improvement approaches including cost reduction and design optimization

· Lead completion of PE owned APQP deliverables and support delivery of Phased PPAP for owned components on time

· Manage the Design Verification Plan, liaise with the Core Testing and Validation team to ensure full compliance with risk prevention and detection controls.

· Complete and release Seating system, sub-system and detail designs

· Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design

· Collaborate with seating suppliers and support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events

· Must have ability to perform feasibility studies, Check A-class surface and define craftsman ship target.

· Experience in DFMEA, DVP,DFA,DFM

· Meet project deliverables commitments and timeline

· Design of automotive component parts in CATIA V5/V6

· Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and capability to

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

· Design experience in automotive industry

· Strong analytical and problem solving abilities

· Experience in delivering Production intent design and Drawings

· Experience in creating designs using CAD tools such as CATIAV5,V6, 3D Experience

· Good verbal and written Communication Skills

· Experience in Agile Methodologies added advantage.

About the Company

Response Informatics is a globally established end-to-end technology and enterprise-level management consulting company. We have our corporate offices in New Jersey, USA, and Hyderabad, India. Incorporated in 1996, we have been sailing the ship with a single goal, the global adaption of the best technological and result driven practices for business growth. With a humble start with management consulting and global staffing solutions, we have moved up the ladder sharply and significantly. Soon enough, we were delivering in... Know more