CAD Engineer

Lear For You

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Job Description

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

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Lear’s diverse team of talented employees in 38 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. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com or on Twitter @LearCorporation.

Following its establishment in 2012, Plzeň has grown into our fastest-growing Engineering Development Center in Europe. The center focuses on the design and development of Lear products, including complex seating mechanisms and structures, foams, coatings, plastics, and trim components. The vision for Plzen is not to work as an internal supplier for our European business units but to develop into a leading Design and Development Center working on projects for all major European OEM customer groups from concept phase through to delivery.

You drive commercial performance for your assigned commodities and programs by selecting the most cost-effective suppliers and delivering measurable savings. Your impact is judged primarily by achieving the Annual Cost Reduction Targets through negotiation, benchmarking, and competitive sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Create 3D CAD models and component designs for plastic, metal, and foam parts using customer and project requirements.
• Prepare 2D component, assembly, layout, package, and homologation drawings for project and production use.
• Perform DMU checks, packaging studies, and concept design activities to support ESI, RFQ, and development phases.
• Manage CAD data, documentation, and design changes in the PLM system in line with internal processes.
• Ensure legal, comfort, feasibility, and customer specification checks are completed for assigned seat components and assemblies.

Skills

Education Requirements

• English and/or German language skills, written and spoken.
• CAD design background with CATIA V5 or Siemens NX.
• Technical understanding of mechanical design, automotive components, or manufacturing processes.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a design, engineering, or manufacturing environment, ideally within the automotive industry.

Benefits

• Attractive salary
• Flexible working hours
• 5 weeks of vacation
• Bonuses for life and work anniversaries
• Commuting allowance
• Meal allowance
• Contribution of employer for pension insurance
• Free-time vouchers – Sodexo/Pluxee Flexipasses
• Discounted T-Mobile tariffs for you and family members
• Multisport card and Makro card
• Free tickets (Eishockey, football, theather)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants 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. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.