Seat Design – Product Engineer

Job Title : Seat Design – Product Engineer

Experience: 3–12 Years

Location: Tokyo / Kanagawa, Japan

Job Overview

We are looking for experienced Automotive Seating / Seat Design Engineers with strong hands-on experience in CATIA and automotive product design/development. The candidate will be responsible for supporting complete seat design programs and working closely with customer engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support complete automotive seat design and development activities.
• Develop and review 3D CAD models, 2D drawings and technical documentation using CATIA.
• Work on seat packaging, ergonomics, safety, comfort and manufacturing feasibility.
• Coordinate with customer engineering, styling and manufacturing teams to understand requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Conduct design reviews, identify technical issues and support effective problem-solving.
• Coordinate and provide technical guidance to offshore design and development teams.
• Ensure seat designs meet customer specifications, quality requirements and applicable automotive standards.
• Support project planning, timelines and milestones to ensure timely delivery.
• Communicate customer requirements and feedback effectively with internal engineering teams.
• Support the integration of seat designs with the overall vehicle architecture.

Key Requirements

• BE/ME in Mechanical / Automotive Engineering
• 3–12 years of relevant experience in Automotive Seating / Seat Design
• Strong hands-on experience in CATIA
• Experience in automotive product design/development
• Good technical and customer communication skills
• JLPT N3/N2 – Mandatory
• Willingness to work in Tokyo/Kanagawa, Japan

Interested candidates can share their updated CV at cv.hr@evokehr.com