Stellantis

Seat Complete Design Release Engineer

Stellantis$85K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
  • 5+ years of engineering experience in the automotive industry.
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to work independently.
  • Excellent communication abilities and a team-oriented attitude.
  • Familiarity with seat integration and automotive components.
  • Knowledge of FMVSS and ECE safety requirements.
  • Proficient in CAD software such as Teamcenter/NX.
  • Experience in global project management and cross-functional team leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and integrate seat structures and components for vehicles.
  • Manage the product release lifecycle, including BOMs and design revisions.
  • Ensure seamless integration of seat systems into vehicle designs.
  • Create DVPRs and support prototype and production builds.
  • Analyze and troubleshoot design and manufacturing issues for resolution.
  • Implement corrective actions for design and manufacturing problems.
  • Collaborate with suppliers on seat part design, quality, and delivery.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives.
  • Oversee the entire product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life.
  • Ensure compliance with regulations on safety, comfort, and packaging.
  • Drive initiatives for weight and cost reduction.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunity to oversee product lifecycle from start to finish.
  • Ability to work on innovative and critical vehicle systems.
  • Engagement in projects that ensure safety and compliance standards.
Full Job Description
The Seat Complete Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering vehicle seating systems. This includes ensuring that seats meet Regulatory, Safety, Comfort and Packaging requirmeents. The role involves working across different departments and managing the seat product from the initial concept through to production.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and/or integrate seat structures, seat components, foam, trim and full seat systems.
  • Handle product release lifecycle: create and maintain BOMs, manage design revisions using change management systems.
  • Ensure successful integration of the seat system in the vehicle.
  • Develop DVPRs and support both prototype and production builds.
  • Analyze problems, lead root cause and troubleshooting on design and manufacturing issues.
  • Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to design and manufacturing issues.
  • Work closely with suppliers on the design, quality and delivery of seat parts.
  • Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to meet project goals.
  • Oversee the full life of the seat product from concept, through production, to end-of-life.
  • Make sure all designs meet regulations, safety, comfort and packaging requirements.
  • Drive weight and cost reduction initiatives.
  • Communicate product status to leadership.


Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
  • Minimum of 5+ years of engineering experience in the automotive industry.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, ability to work autonomously, excellent communication skills, positive attitude, willingness to learn, flexibility, team-player, and attention to detail.
  • Familiarity with seat complete integration and components.
  • Understanding of components and physical integration in vehicle.
  • Familiarity with FMVSS and ECE requirements.
  • CAD Skills: Skilled in 3D modeling software (e.g., Teamcenter/NX).
  • Design quality methods such as DFMEA to identify and prevent potential issues early.
  • Experience with global project management and leading cross-functional teams.

About Stellantis

Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA. The company designs, produces, and sells a wide range of vehicles under various brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. Stellantis operates in over 130 countries and has 14 brands in its portfolio. The company is committed to sustainable mobility and has set ambitious targets for reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the share of electric vehicles in its sales.
Learn more about Stellantis
Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
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