R&D Mechatronics Senior Product Technical Leader

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Budget:

• Responsible for the R&D Mechatronics Budget of his project: Consolidate, and manage the budget allocated to his project, ensuring alignment with his Hierarchical/Functional Manager.

• Responsible for the R&D Mechatronics Headcount of his project: Ensure and monitor the allocation of headcount for the project, identification of HC needs & gaps, and needed equipment or investment.

• Responsible for the A/B/C/D sample BOM Delivery.

• Support operations to define, optimize and achieve their budget (quotation and investment) and manage quotation processes for his project (RFQ, outsourcing, test means).

Operations, Competency and R&D Mechatronics activities:

• Accountable for the R&D Mechatronics Deliverables of his project to reach the A/B/C/D samples and ensure that DV/PV are on time, at the right maturity and cost, ensure reviews (Sample or Technical Reviews) are done to pass sample maturities and Engineering Gates are on time.

- In charge of the robust design for Manufacturing / Validation in line with the economic targets.

- Call/Consolidate all necessary design reviews and make sure that Technical/Design Reviews with other networks happen in a timely manner (Purchase, Industrial).

- Deliver all necessary deliverables requested by the Process and associated methods as for example (Architecture, DFMEA, DV/PV Spec, EOL Spec, C02 & 4R assessment....)

• Accountable to establish a simple breakdown of the R&D activities to meet the On Time delivery.

• Accountable for project optimization, ensure the coordination, the synchronization of the R&D Mechatronics Disciplines and other stakeholders.

• Accountable to manage the QRQC for the R&D Mechatronics activities of his project and manage the critical items related to his projects to put the activities under control.

• Represent the R&D Mechatronics function at the customer.

• Interface with the customer for the R&D Mechatronics subjects of the project, break down and cascade internally customer requests and needs.

• Report and escalate to his Hierarchical/Functional Managers when needed.

Efficiency:

• Accountable for the R&D Mechatronics Efficiency Plan of his projects: Identify, implement, consolidate initiatives, ensuring alignment with his Hierarchical/Functional Managers.

Management of the contributors

• Daily management of all R&D Mechatronics contributors, dedicated or not.

• Assign to them the tasks or defined work packages.

• Track the progress on the tasks/work packages and follow a back on track plan to reach on time delivery when needed.

Job:

Mechatronics

Organization:

GTSC Electronics

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-06-01

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com