Product / Design Engineer

Product / Design Engineer

Rabat Tech Center site

Driving the future of automotive. We’re Lear For You.

Company Overview

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of more than 165,000 talented employees in 37 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #186 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com, or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation

Lear has been operating in Morocco since 2003, offering a wide range of products and demonstrating strong expertise in electrical distribution systems, electronics, surface materials, and seating JIT(Just-in-Time).  With its 17 cutting-edge production and engineering sites located in Rabat, Tangier, Kenitra, and Meknes, Lear Morocco has become a major and significant player in the industry employing over 19,000 diverse & talented team members.

Lear Morocco has been certified as a Top Employer for 2022 and 2023 in recognition of its unwavering commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and fostering supportive work environment.

Position overview:

Reporting directly to the engineering supervisor, our future Product/Design engineer will have as main missions to develop complete seat and/or seat commodities (Plastics, metals, foams, safety and comfort system integration), that meet specs and regulations, Lear and costumers’ quality requirements, on time and within the budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand all expectations and ensure milestone’s deliverables as defined in the project life cycle (Design for assembly, design for manufacturing, KPC, …).
• Manage project activities and proactively evaluate gaps to targets, define plans to not affect timing.
• Create and modify parametric designs using Catia and NX. (Surfacing, Solid, …)
• Perform analyses related to packaging, kinematics, assembling and other studies.
• Perform stack-up calculation.
• Create or update 2D drawings, with the respect of the GD&T and ISO standards.
• Conduct engineering evaluation of a product change to determine affected parts and systems, CAD, and other engineering deliverables.
• Attend and conduct design reviews with adequate data to justify product status.
• Exploit a range of engineering tools and data to establish design confidence prior to DV & PV testing (surrogate data, FEA/CAE, Experts consultation). Monitor the standard and procedures execution and the full understanding of customer-specific requirements.

Key skills and Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering
• With a minimum of 6 years of experience in Product design and development, within the automotive or similar sectors, in interior and seating is a plus.
• Good understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
• Outstanding knowledge of CATIA V5 and Siemens NX.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing and assembling processes.
• Relevant experience in designing plastics and metal parts
• Knowledge of Teamcenter or similar Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Ownership, leadership, and innovative thinking are keys to succeed in your role
• Proficiency in both English & French languages, spoken and written

Why Lear

We offer a fantastic place to work, opportunity to grow and being part of a company who places its people first.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary,
• Competitive social perks including:  
  • Medical insurance
  • Social security benefits,
  • Transportation allowance,
  • Canteen in site
• Paid Vacations
• Flexible working hours,
• Access to Learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resumes for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.

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