Project Engineer

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.

This role is responsible for supporting and executing engineering projects by aligning customer requirements with internal capabilities. You contribute to planning, coordination, and problem‑solving activities to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the required quality standards, while working closely with customers and international stakeholders.

Your Responsibilities:

• Communicate with customers to understand technical requirements, align expectations, and agree on project timelines
• Support planning, coordination, and execution of engineering projects to meet budget, timing, and quality targets
• Analyze technical documentation and drawings to support project implementation and resolve technical issues
• Monitor project progress and regularly report status to senior managers and/or customers
• Cooperate with teams in Europe and contribute to effective cross‑location and cross‑functional collaboration

Your Qualifications:

• 2–4 years of experience in the automotive industry or in a comparable technical or engineering position
• Technical background with strong orientation toward engineering documentation and technical details
• Ability to solve complex technical problems using structured and analytical thinking
• Communicative and proactive working style, with the ability to interact directly with customers
• Fluent English required for customer and internal communication

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)