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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\nWe are looking for a Seat Development Validation Engineer to join our international engineering team and support a major automotive seating program for a premium UK customer. 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You will work closely with engineering teams, test laboratories, suppliers, manufacturing plants, and the customer to ensure that all validation activities are properly planned, executed, documented, and delivered on time.\nResponsibilities\nPrepare, maintain, and manage validation plans for seat mechanisms, seat structures, and complete seat systems\nDefine validation requirements and test requests based on customer specifications, legal regulations, and safety standards\nCoordinate validation activities, including timing, cost tracking, sample availability, and test scheduling\nEnsure test samples are delivered and prepared according to project requirements\nMonitor the correct setup and execution of static, dynamic, durability, functional, and crash tests performed by test laboratories\nReview, analyze, and validate test results to assess product compliance and performance\nPrepare technical validation reports and communicate findings to engineering teams and customers\nCoordinate discussions regarding non-compliant results and drive alignment on corrective actions, design changes, supplier changes, and retesting activities\nMaintain validation data and project tracking information within the validation management system\nCollaborate closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, test laboratories, manufacturing plants, and customers throughout the development process\nSupport decision-making by providing technical recommendations based on validation outcomes\nExperience Requirements\nMust-Have Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field is preferred but not mandatory\nMinimum 3 years of relevant experience is preferred\nExperience in a Validation Engineering or similar role\nAutomotive industry experience\nFluent Czech communication skills, both written and verbal\nExperience working with customer requirements, test specifications, standards, and compliance activities\nAbility to analyze technical test results and prepare clear reports\nStrong planning, coordination, forecasting, and organizational skills\nAbility to manage multiple activities and changing priorities within a project environment\nNice-to-Have Qualifications\nExperience with seating systems, interior systems, or occupant safety products\nPrevious customer-facing experience\nKnowledge of crash testing, durability testing, or functional validation\nExperience in aerospace or another highly regulated engineering industry\nBenefits\nAttractive salary\nFlexible working hours\n5 weeks of vacation\nBonuses for life and work anniversaries\nCommuting allowance\nMeal allowance\nContribution of employer for pension insurance\nFree-time vouchers - Sodexo/Pluxee Flexipasses\nDiscounted T-Mobile tariffs for you and family members\nMultisport card and Makro card\nFree tickets (Eishockey, football, theather)\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. 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