Seats Development Specialist in Gaimersheim, Deutschland

Founded in Turin in 1968, Italdesign is a product and systems integrator that turns complex ideas into validated, market-ready physical products, with a single team taking responsibility for integrating hardware, software and validation, and delivering either complete programs or individual modules according to each Client's needs.

Headquartered in Moncalieri, in the Turin area, Italy, Italdesign employs approximately 1,300 professionals across 10 sites in Italy, Germany, Spain, the United States and China.

The company’s capabilities are organized around four integrated pillars: Digital Engineering & Validation, Physical Engineering, Manufacturing and Human-centered Design.

Bringing together expertise in user research, design, architecture definition, engineering, E/E and software integration, prototyping, virtual and physical validation, homologation, production launch support, and pre-series and limited/ultra-limited series manufacturing, Italdesign supports product development through a single integrated organization.

Automotive, bespoke and limited-series vehicles, mobility, aerospace, robotics, product and industrial design are the main sectors in which these capabilities are applied.

Since September 2026, Italdesign has been a UST company. By combining its engineering capabilities with UST’s expertise in software, data and AI, Italdesign is expanding its ability to develop intelligent, connected products while remaining a multi-client partner and protecting the information and intellectual property of every program.

In 2026 Italdesign obtained the Top Employers Certification for the eleventh year in a row.

Stellenbeschreibung:

Italdesign is expanding its engineering activities in Interior Trims Department and is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Seats Development Specialist, located in Ingolstadt (Germany). S/he who will be one of the referent of the Seat Development Team in Moncalieri (Italy) and will support any request on site, in Germany, on demand. S/he will be responsible to reach the targets of the assigned field of development.

Responsibilities

The role, focusing on the multidisciplinary development of a seat, aimed at the transversal technical role within seats vehicle development projects, to support a portfolio of vehicle programs developed in close collaboration with engineering customers or any stakeholders in Germany.

Required at least up to 5+ years of experience in the automotive sector.

As part of our international engineering organization, s/he will act as a key interface between local teams, German development suppliers and customers, by ensuring the execution of seating activities across different vehicle programs.

S/he will support the complete product development process, from concept definition through validation and industrialization, contributing to the delivery of high-quality seating systems.

S/he will take an active part in :

• Being the main interface of Italdesign, both internal and external, in front of customer’s departments, to support multiple automotive seating development projects simultaneously.
• Ensure a proper information exchange among Italdesign team members and the whole German Stakeholders.
• Support the Team leaders from Italdesign to prepare technical-documentations and to attend special meetings/events.
• Support technical activities with engineering teams located in Germany and other international sites.
• Facilitate communication between development, design, production readiness, logistic, testing, quality, purchasing, and customer teams involved.
• Support testing activities, on demand, by attending to specific test laboratory and suppliers facilities.
• Attending company initiatives, including technical showcases, innovation and tech events, comfort evaluation activities.
• Warehouse management and logistics coordination.
• Contribute to problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work-team interaction and collaboration with other departments.
• Achievement of project’s technical objectives relevant to the field of responsibility.
• Management of "escalation" process related to issues, with a proposed solution.

Anforderungsprofil:

Key requirements

• Knowledge of complete seat product development;
• Previous experience in automotive seats development;
• Technical drawing and 3D-Data (CAD, knowledge of Catia 5 and data release systems);
• Knowledge of component verification methods and procedures (eg. testing specifications).
• Production technologies and tooling times (plastic and foam molding, welding, surface treatments, linings);
• Materials Technologies (material characteristics);
• Knowledge of the physical phenomena involved and of the key points to be monitored;
• Development and design techniques and processes (design review, robust design, FMEA);
• Ability to organize/motivate a teamwork depending on needs and contingent situations;
• Problem solving, ability to synthesize information, priority management, proactivity, flexibility, resilience;
• Intermediation capacity between team members and the other teams involved;
• Ability to manage suppliers;
• Decision making skills combined with an assertive and persuasive style;
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple tasks;
• Ability to anticipate, manage critical situations and provide effective solutions;
• Analytical mindset with the ability to anticipate risks and effectively manage critical situations by providing effective solutions;
• Negotiation skill and ability to drive meetings and decision-making processes
• Strong organizational skills;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment;
• Strong cross-functional coordination skills across multiple business areas and project phases.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure and in fast-paced environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities;
• Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe.

Preferential requirements

• Quality standards, processes, dynamics according to customer (OEM) process and requirements;
• Knowledge of VW-Group systems/tools;
• Ability to disseminate and transfer methodology and know-how in his/her own project team and to the rest of the department teams.

Sonstige Informationen:

Additional Information

• Education: Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Language skills: German mother tongue, Fluent knowledge of written and spoken English (minimum B2 level). Knowledge of Italian would be appreciated.
• Workplace: Ingolstadt (DE) with proven availability to travel when applicable.

All genders welcome

Just for reasons of easier readability only the grammatical male form is used in person names. This always means people of every gender identity.

We embrace diversity, actively encourage inclusion and create an environment that foster each employee’s individuality in the interest of the company.