Seating Engineer

The Seating Engineer acts as the primary technical liaison between the manufacturing plant, design center, and customer engineering teams. This role is responsible for troubleshooting seating system issues, supporting new program launches, validating design feasibility, and ensuring product quality and compliance throughout the production lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Investigate and resolve non-conforming or rejected seating components through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.Provide prompt engineering feedback to DREs, product engineers, and plant leadership for design improvements and issue resolution.Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supplier Development, and Program Management to ensure production and launch readiness.Review CAD data and drawings for design feasibility, manufacturability, and tolerance stack-ups. Support DV/PV testing (foam compression, durability, function, comfort) and analyze results for compliance. Participate in prototype builds, pre-production events, and launches; track and close open issues. Assist with APQP and PPAP documents, including DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, and process flows. Drive continuous improvement in seat assembly, foam molding, and product quality. Act as a technical contact for customer design reviews, warranty issues, and validation updates. Analyze field returns and warranty claims to identify trends and lasting recommend solutions.