Design and Release Engineer-Interior Seats

<div class="content-intro"><p>We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.</p> <p>As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.</p> <p>When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.</p></div><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Job Description </strong>:</p> <p>As a Design Release Engineer for Interior Seats within the Interior Compartment division, you will lead the design release process of seat assemblies and associated mechanisms/components from concept through production. You will partner across design, simulation, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams to deliver seat systems that meet comfort, safety, ergonomics, cost, and launch objectives.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead component specification generation for seat assemblies (frames, mechanisms, cushions, motors, trim) based on vehicle-level requirements.</li> <li>Drive the design release workflow: develop DFMEA, DVP&amp;R (Design Verification Plan &amp; Report), work product documentation, change orders, and BOM/EBOM updates.</li> <li>Perform design reviews (structural, thermal, ergonomic, durability) and collaborate with CAE/FEA groups to validate seat systems.</li> <li>Interface with Tier-1 seat suppliers and internal manufacturing, ensuring feasibility of design, manufacturability, cost targets, and timing.</li> <li>Support proto builds, pilot runs, and production launches at interior component plants; resolve launch-related issues.</li> <li>Manage engineering change orders (ECOs), maintain traceability of design changes, and update PLM/release systems.</li> <li>Investigate warranty and field quality concerns for seat systems; lead root-cause analysis and corrective action implementation.</li> <li>Maintain and manage technical documentation, service bulletins (if applicable), audit packages, and compliance records for interior seats.</li> <li>Work closely with cross-functional teams (comfort/ergonomics, NVH, safety, manufacturing, quality) to ensure integrated seat system performance.</li> <li>Monitor schedule, cost, risk for seat module release and report status to program leadership.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Basic Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related discipline.</li> <li>Minimum 5 years of relevant automotive interior component development or release engineering experience (seats preferred).</li> <li>Strong familiarity with mechanical CAD (e.g., NX, CATIA), 2D drawings, GD&amp;T, and manufacturing processes (stamping, welding, injection molding, assembly).</li> <li>Experience with DFMEA, DVP&amp;R, BOM/EBOM, ECO change management, and PLM/release systems (e.g., Teamcenter).</li> <li>Excellent problem-solving skills and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Master’s degree in Engineering or related field.</li> <li>Experience specifically with seat system design, comfort/ergonomics, motors/actuators, or interior trim integration.</li> <li>Knowledge of manufacturing launch, seat durability testing, ergonomic assessment, and supplier management.</li> <li>Prior experience in automotive interior component release process from concept to production is highly desirable.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>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.</p> <p><em><strong>Please beware of job seeker scams and see this <a href="https://www.alten.com/careers/job-offers/">important notice</a> on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.</strong></em></p> <p><strong>Compliance Notice: </strong>Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.</p> <p><strong>Drug Screening Requirement: </strong>As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.</p></div>