Design Leader / Sr. Engineer

IN04 VALEO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo is seeking a Design Leader in R&D within GTSC Electronics for a permanent full-time role. The position requires regular employment status and will operate as part of a global automotive supplier network.

The incumbent will lead design activities, drive robust manufacturing and validation processes, and coordinate with multi-cultural teams across locations. Join Valeo to contribute to greener, safer mobility.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in R&D design leadership.
• Experience with design reviews and manufacturing validation.
• Ability to manage a team and budgets.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Familiarity with CPM (Clean Project Management) and SPICE processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor and control activities according to Discipline PD following CPM & GAMA.
• Interface with the customer for the Discipline content.
• Establish detailed breakdown of the activities to meet milestones.
• Daily management of the group and assignment of work packages.
• Regularly review alignment between needs and available resources.

Job description

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.

Accountable for the deliverables of his/her Discipline(s) : Complying with Disciplines processes and Design Rules: Plan, monitor and control activities according to Discipline PD of his/her PG/PL following CPM (CLEAN Project Management) & GAMA (SPICE) In charge of the robust design for Manufacturing / validation in line with the economic targets Review Internal requirements, Customer Requirements, Specifications Perform or support design calculations / simulations / coding / associated acceptance tests Applies Standardization rules, exceptionally will request de-standardizations based on justifications Responsible for Discipline design reviews preparation and open points closure Interface with the customer for the Discipline content Report and escape to the Product Technical Manager/Leader/Eng and his/her Hierarchical Responsible for the detailed scheduling and budgeting Contribute to the identification of the needs in terms of resources, equipments, investments Establish detail breakdown of the activities to meet the milestones Follow activities and spending of his/her scope to meet his/her allowed budget and timing Management of the contributors Daily management of his/her group Assign to them the needed work packages Regular review with his/her Hierarchical to check alignment between needs and availabilities

Job: R&D Design Leader

Organization: GTSC Electronics

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Permanent contract

Job Posting Date: 2026-01-21

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

Join Valeo! As part of a global community of passionate people, you will grow and thrive, setting the trend through advanced technologies, for greener, safer, and smarter mobility. All our employees are gathered around our common culture and have everyday the opportunity to #Dare.Care.Share

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

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