Engineering Mechanical Engineer

IN04 VALEO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo India Private Limited is seeking an engineer in the Materials domain to drive and monitor material analysis activities. You will collaborate with laboratories and laboratories in France to define protocols, select equipment, and manage sample preparation down to microscopic levels.

The role involves preparing reports and presenting findings to project teams. You will contribute to process improvements, establish best practices, and support domain meetings with technical presentations.

Qualifications

• Should have knowledge on executing tasks in project management mode.
• Knowledge of material analysis techniques and reporting.
• Ability to present technical results in meetings.

Responsibilities

• Analyse job requests and define analysis protocol.
• Select appropriate equipment and laboratory to perform analysis.
• Perform sample preparation and microstructure reveal using optical/electron microscopy.
• Analyse results and comment images, proposing orientation.
• Define best practices to improve efficiency and reduce issues.

Skills

Project management

Material analysis

Microscopy

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.

Main responsibilities Technical missions

• In relation with Laboratory in France, analyse job request and define analysis protocol
• Select appropriate equipment and laboratory to perform analysis
• Achieve/Manage Sample preparation: cutting, resin, polishing : down to 3µm diamond, and colloidal silica solution metallization, plasma deposition: Gold, Palladium, Carbon…. Reveal microstructure: Chemical delineation (Adler attack solution)
• Pilot macroscopic inspection with the selected laboratory: Binocular analysis, Optical microscopy analysis, Scanning electron microscopy, Electron Dispersive Spectroscopy elemental chemical analysis.
• Analyse results of macroscopic and microscopic inspection: analyse quality of the images, react with laboratory if parameters are not corrects, to comment images and give orientation
• Identify additional analysis necessary for deeper investigation when necessary: surface analysis 3D XRAY, CSAM, etc…..
• Provide metrics about activities
• In future interpret analysis results: figure out problems, propose failure mechanism scheme, etc….
• Propose solutions to improve efficiency and reduce issues
• Define best practices and design rules, coming from analysis in order to improve efficiency and the issues.

General missions

• Should have knowledge on executing tasks in project management mode
• Drive and monitor the Material Analysis activities
• Provide analysis reports in accordance with existing templates
• Support project teams for all Division team
• Involved in the domain meetings via technical presentations.
• Involved in the technology watch, the research and the deployment of innovative analysis and in order to maintain the excellence in the domain
• Build credibility to the project teams for all Valeo Business Group team.

Job: Engineering Disciplines Organization: Materials Schedule: Full time Employee Status: Regular Job Type: Permanent contract Job Posting Date: 2026-09-30

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

Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies.

We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you! More information on www.valeo.com

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