Global Sr. Manager, Advanced Seats Engineering, Structures, & Compliance
Core
Lead global engineering organization for early architecture, seat structure design, development, and regulatory compliance for automotive seating systems.
Role type
Senior Manager, Advanced Seats Engineering, Structures, & Compliance
Builds
Seating systems meeting safety, quality, performance, and manufacturability standards for future vehicle programs
Domain
Automotive (Seating Systems, Structures, Compliance)
Required skills
Global team leadership, Automotive seat systems engineering, Structural design & analysis, Regulatory & homologation expertise, Cross-functional program delivery, Strategic technology roadmap planning
Preferred skills
Advanced materials/lightweighting, Six Sigma/PMP certifications, Global engineering organization experience
Technologies
CAE/CAD tools
Responsibilities
Lead and develop global engineering teams across disciplines and time zones, Direct early-phase seating architecture strategy and technology roadmaps, Oversee structural design, engineering analysis, validation, and industrialization of seat systems, Guide seating development to meet homologation and 3rd party regulatory targets, Collaborate with Program Management, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Quality teams, Represent Seating Engineering in senior leadership reviews and executive technical discussions
Seniority
Senior, Leadership Level 4