The RLE INTERNATIONAL Group is one of the world's leading providers in the fields of vehicle development, technology & consulting. On the basis of more than 40 years of development & consulting, we provide innovative & effective solutions for our UK customers in the area of Automotive Engineering. RLE INTERNATIONAL is represented at locations close to its customers in Europe, Asia & USA. As a group, the Seating team are responsible for the design and development of the front & rear seating systems. Job Description The seating engineer will need outstanding engineering skills together with experience of leading Seating systems design and development from concept to production. Responsibilities * To deliver Seating engineering project work. * To provide technical support in Seating engineering to ensure all engineering, legislative, craftsmanship, cost & quality targets are met. * Present Seating Engineering at Senior Management & project reviews * Report and utilise information to address Seating engineering issues from reviews * Address Seating team issues to ensure team objectives are controlled and met * Support the development of the surfaces and design * Arranging and supporting design reviews * Interface with Package, Analysis, Manufacturing, DVA etc and implement recommendations where appropriate to create a right first time release * Support the development of DFMEA’s Knowledge, skills & experience * Relevant automotive seating experience essential * Ability to manage and lead seat supplier through vehicle development process. * Experience in vehicle and seat testing * Familiarity with legal requirements relating to seats * Demonstrates appropriate depth of knowledge in relevant technical specialities * Knowledge of engineering quality processes & tools such as D-FMEA, 6-sigma, 8D * Planning & prioritising their own workload to meet department & wider business objectives. Assistance with engineering support for other chassis components may be required at peak times. * Ability to work as part of a small team & actively participate in creation & development of innovative design solutions within the R&D environment. * Good communication required with internal customers from the product engineering, Vehicle Attribute Engineering, Programme & Commodity delivery teams & the wider business. * Day-to-day working with external suppliers of assemblies & sub-components, rig test houses & proving grounds. * Experience with generating & updating timing plans. * Knowledge of product development/creation systems like MISSION, GPDS, FPDS or AMPCS is preferred. * Competent in all Microsoft Office applications. Education Engineering degree is preferred, however demonstrated technical excellence will be considered equally Personal Attributes Strong time management, accuracy, diligence, ability to balance & prioritise multiple tasks to meet customer needs. A team player, who delivers with others towards the goal & is able to compromise in order to reach a common goal. Strong verbal, written & graphical communication skills Demonstrates flexibility & shows respect for different perspectives & embraces change. Shows commitment by taking ownership, planning effectively & focuses on achieving tasks. Constant improvement attitude adapts to change, able to reflect on past experiences & is open to constructive feedback. Ambitious & self-reliant. Intrinsically self-motivated. Delivery focused, with demonstrable track record of on-time delivery An understanding & awareness of appropriate escalation. Eligibility: Sponsorship is not offered on this role and you must have the right to work in the UK