{"id":1826888,"url":"https://alion.io/job/lear-product-engineer-ii","title":"Product Engineer II","company":{"id":1797416,"name":"Lear","domain":"lear.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/lear-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Pilsen, Czech Republic"],"countries":["CZ"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-01T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-01","last_verified_at":"2026-10-05T00:34:25Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"description":"Lear For You\nWe work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you.\nA path to a better career. A better future.\nOur teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we’re named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.\nThey’re the secret to our success-empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.\nAre you ready for a better career? A better future?\nJob Description\nLear is seeking an experienced Senior Product Engineer to support the development of premium automotive armrest and headrest systems for a key customer program.\nIn this role, you will be responsible for leading product development activities from concept through launch, ensuring customer requirements are translated into robust, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions. You will work closely with customers, manufacturing plants, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that meet demanding performance, quality, timing, and cost targets.\nWe are particularly interested in senior engineers with experience in automotive interior systems, ideally within seating products, who are comfortable taking ownership of complex components throughout the entire product lifecycle.\nResponsibilities\nLead the development of armrest and headrest systems for automotive seating applications.\nAct as the technical owner of components throughout the full product development lifecycle.\nTranslate customer requirements into engineering specifications and product solutions.\nSupport product feasibility studies, design reviews, validation activities, and engineering changes.\nCoordinate development activities with manufacturing, quality, purchasing, testing, program management, and supplier teams.\nSupport prototype builds, testing activities, and issue resolution.\nEnsure compliance with customer, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.\nDrive continuous product improvements related to quality, performance, cost, and manufacturability.\nSupport launch activities and serial production issue resolution.\nProvide technical guidance and support to less experienced team members as required.\nEducation Requirements\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical discipline.\nExperience Requirements\nMinimum 5 years of Product Engineering experience within the automotive industry.\nStrong experience with automotive interior products, preferably seating systems, armrests, headrests, consoles, door panels, or trim components.\nExperience managing components through development, validation, and launch phases.\nKnowledge of interior component manufacturing processes, including foam, trim, plastics, metal structures, and assembly.\n\nKnowledge of automotive product development processes, including APQP, DFMEA, DVP&R, and engineering change management.\nExperience working directly with OEM customers and cross-functional teams.\nStrong technical problem-solving and project coordination skills.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nLear Corporation is committed to fair, merit-based employment practices and equal opportunity.\nWe provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.\nApplicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. 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