Product Technical Engineer

Valeo Service; Chennai District; On-site; INR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Multicultural work environment

Commitment to sustainability

Job summary

A global technology company in Chennai is seeking an R&D Team Leader/Architect to lead research projects and develop innovative solutions. You will be responsible for guiding technical knowledge applications, supporting operational teams with technical choices, and coaching others in your domain. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background and is experienced in project management and training. Join a multicultural environment with opportunities for career growth in a sustainable development-focused organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading R&D projects and teams.
• Ability to develop technical solutions and standards.
• Skill in coaching and training others in a technical capacity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction for R&D projects.
• Support operational entities in technical choices.
• Develop and deliver training in technical disciplines.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Project management

Coaching

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

****Be the referent in his domain, build the technical knowledge & add the technical depth to the organization:***** Is the reference in his domain for Valeo. Capitalize best practices;* Define standard's roadmaps. Ensure standard excellence. Continuously improve standards by anticipating technical breakthroughs;* Lead and follow-up on transversal initiatives at site level and/or group level;* Support the team leader in tailoring the standard processes based on project needs;* Communicates across Valeo Discipline Network and meets the customer’s expectations in his domain.****Support/provide solutions to operational entities and control and validate technical choices made by operational entities:***** Support Valeo sites, during competition Phase (RFQ), in the choice of technical solutions;* Develop Discipline requirements by gathering different stakeholders’ requirements for complex projects, consolidating them and identifying any conflicting requirements. This can include travel to meet OEMs and customers to facilitate this step;* Perform technical reviews on the different project’s activities on the site and group level;* Present work progress continuously through active participation on complex project meetings (Internal and external);* Develop a features list and organize them into work packages delivery phases to ensure maximum value delivered to the customer with each phase (optimize, reuse);* Support Design Leaders & Project Management in the Discipline development planning;* Commit on the performance level of the technical solutions provided.****Can provide innovative technologies solutions:***** Responsible for system and customer requirements analysis for new products;* Responsible for high level design architecture definition for new products;****Coach and train in his domain:***** Coach and certify standard technical reviewers at site level and/or group level;* Coach and certify other trainers at site level and/or group level;* Develop and deliver technical training taking into consideration multicultural environments.**Job:**R&D Team Leader/Architect**Organization:**R&I**Schedule:**Full time**Employee Status:**Regular**Job Type:**Permanent contract**Job Posting Date:**2026-02-06*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:*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