VAN Complete Seats Design & Development

bout MBRDI\:
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI), headquartered in Bengaluru with a satellite office in Pune, is the largest R&D center for Mercedes-Benz Group AG outside of Germany. Our mission is to drive innovation and excellence in automotive engineering, digitalization, and sustainable mobility solutions, shaping the future of mobility.

Key Responsibilities\:
• Execute seat development activities with suppliers to secure project milestones.
• Prepare and monitor timelines for seat development activities in coordination with suppliers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Design, Purchasing, Quality, Production, and Controlling to meet quality, assembly, and functional requirements.
• Coordinate closely with suppliers for functional development and product maturity.
• Execute Engineering Change Requests as per project requirements.
• Support complete seat development from design and validation to launch execution and post-production support.

Required Skills and Experience\:
• Relevant experience in automotive complete seat design and development.
• Strong product knowledge of automotive seating systems including foam, plastic, structure, seat covers, comfort elements, and related components.
• Experience in full product lifecycle management, including concept generation, design and development, product validation as per global regulations, product launch execution, and post-production support.
• Working experience in UG NX.
• Strong understanding of basic engineering processes, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to think creatively and provide out-of-the-box solutions.