VIE Plastic Injection Engineer

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.

Valeo’s VIE Program?

The Valeo VIE Program is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. This program is to work for one of our subsidiaries around the world!

Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. Make sure you meet Business France's eligibility criteria to apply for a VIE : https://mon-vievia.businessfrance.fr/

PLEASE NOTE: Your application must be submitted in English to be considered by our non-French speaking teams partners at Valeo worldwide.

PLEASE NOTE: As part of your international development, you cannot apply to a VIE assignment in the country of your citizenship

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Join our teams and build Augmented Visibility at Valeo!

Valeo Light is the world leader in automotive lighting. From the latest interior and exterior lighting innovations to cutting-edge wiping technologies, the Light division offers innovative visibility systems with a distinctive style, improving safety and driving comfort.

The site of Martos based in Spain belongs to Light Division. We are looking for a VIE Plastic Injection Engineer for 12 months within the team.

Our Martos plant is one of the biggest sites within our Light Division in charge of developing and manufacturing Lighting Products and Electronics. From the latest adaptive lighting technologies to intuitive interior lighting solutions or stylish and design-centric external lighting, Valeo constantly innovates to improve comfort and safety for drivers and passengers alike.

As a Plastic Injection Engineer in Valeo Martos, you will be in charge of injection tooling (molds) development of new headlamp and rearlamp for top car makers in the world, working in a fast paced, international and multicultural environment.

Your challenges?

• You analyze the technical feasibility of single or multi-color injected aesthetic parts

• You create the specific technical specifications (for predefined parts) for the molds intended for consultation with our mold suppliers

• You analyze and verify the 3D designs of the molds using CATIA V5 according to a predefined procedure and with a view to launching their manufacturing

• You monitor the mold tuning phase before transferring them to our production sites

• You participate with our production teams in the trials and final tuning of the molds once their realization is complete

• You take charge of short, specific missions on targeted technical subjects related to our plastics engineering activity (e.g., film overmolding, mold pressure sensors, etc.

• You will be in direct contact with the R&D, Projects, and English-speaking supplier teams

Let’s talk about you…

• You hold an engineering degree in plastics engineering with an appreciation for innovation

• Ideally, you already have experience in this field

• You have a fluent level of English, Spanish is a plus

• Your training or experience has allowed you to develop real writing skills. Your rigor and organizational capacity are also prerequisites for this role with varied missions

• You have good communication skills, have an international mindset and are open-minded to new cultures and new ways of working and thinking

• You are humble, listening, positive attitude oriented, professional, and have the sense of diplomacy

• If you already have knowledge of the CATIA V5 CAD software. That's even better!

Please, don't forget to apply in English to facilitate the process with our managers.

Why Valeo?

• To join a competitive group, a French pioneer in automotive innovation

• For a dynamic career with possibilities for national or international mobility, adapted to your aspirations

• To contribute to the development of greener mobility

Valeo places great importance on recruiting diverse profiles: we are open to all talents and we promote an inclusive and multicultural environment.

Job:

Tooling Technician

Organization:

Tooling

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

VIE (durée déterminée)

Job Type:

VIE

Job Posting Date:

2026-04-14

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