Lead Engineer - Interior Seating

Job Description:

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 engineering change and release systems

Essential Experience:

• Proven background in automotive seating design
• Strong CATIA V5, CATIA V6 or 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) skills
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, Core Tools
• Design & Release within an automotive OEM or Tier 1
• Experience delivering through validation and sign-off
• Supplier management and programme delivery experience

Desirable:

• Premium or luxury vehicle programmes
• Seat safety systems (airbags, ISOFIX)
• Knowledge of global automotive regulations

This is a hands-on engineering role requiring delivery ownership, stakeholder management and strong technical depth in seating systems.

Apply now if you have proven automotive seating D&R experience and are available for an office-based contract position.