Group Design Leader / Lead Engineer - Automotive Seating

About the role:

• We are looking for experienced Group Design Leaders (GDLs) and Lead Engineers to join our growing engineering team in Gothenburg and contribute to upcoming automotive seating development projects.
• The opportunities cover a range of technical areas, including complete seat development, upholstery, seat structures, plastic components, mechatronics and comfort systems.
• Depending on your experience, you may take responsibility for a specific seating system or a broader technical leadership role within complete seat development.

What to expect

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities within automotive seating development projects.
• Take technical responsibility for seat components, systems or complete seat assemblies.
• Work with areas such as upholstery, GMT, headrests, plastics, seat mechanisms, easy entry, ventilation and localization.
• Coordinate design activities, technical interfaces and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure technical requirements and project milestones are met.
• Drive design reviews, technical issue resolution, product maturity and engineering releases.
• Support the development process from concept through industrialization and production readiness.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality, timing and technical requirements.

What you should bring along

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics or a related technical field.
• Solid experience in automotive seat development, preferably in a GDL, Lead Engineer or technical project leadership role.
• Strong understanding of seat components, seating systems and automotive development processes.
• Experience with CATIA and Teamcenter (TCE).
• Experience coordinating suppliers, design reviews, engineering releases and cross-functional interfaces.
• Previous experience with an automotive OEM or Tier 1 seating supplier.
• Strong communication, coordination and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in both Swedish and English is required, along with strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Gothenburg.