The Seat Complete Engineer at ALTEN Technology USA is responsible for the design, development, and delivery of vehicle seating systems. This includes ensuring that all seats meet stringent safety, performance, and regulatory standards. The role requires cross-departmental collaboration and managing the entire seat product lifecycle, from initial concept and integration of structures, components, foam, and trim, through to successful production and end-of-life considerations.

Must Have

• Develop and/or integrate seat structures, components, foam, trim, and full seat systems.
• Handle product release lifecycle: create and maintain BOMs, manage design revisions.
• Ensure successful integration of the seat system in the vehicle.
• Develop DVPRs and support prototype and production builds.
• Analyze problems, lead root cause analysis, and troubleshoot design/manufacturing issues.
• Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to design and manufacturing issues.
• Work closely with suppliers on 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.
• Ensure all designs meet safety regulation, performance specifications, and customer requirements.
• Drive weight and cost reduction initiatives.
• Communicate product status to leadership.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• 5 years of engineering experience in the automotive industry.
• Familiarity with seat complete integration and components.
• Understanding of components and physical integration in vehicle.
• Familiarity with FMVSS and ECE requirements.
• Skilled in 3D modeling software (e.g., Teamcenter/NX).
• Experience with Design Quality Methods such as DFMEA.
• Experience with global project management and leading cross-functional teams.

Perks & Benefits

• Mentorship
• Career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits

Job Summary:

• The Seat Complete Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering vehicle seating systems.
• This includes ensuring that seats meet safety, performance, and regulatory standards.
• 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 safety regulation, performance specifications and customer requirements.
• Drive weight and cost reduction initiatives.
• Communicate product status to leadership.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Demonstrated leadership skills, ability to work autonomously, excellent communication skills, positive attitude, willingness to learn, flexibility, team-player, and attention to detail.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• 5 years of engineering experience in the automotive industry.
• 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.

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.