Product Technical Engineer

IN04 VALEO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo in India is hiring a Senior R&D Team Leader/Architect to drive discipline development, define high-level architecture for new products, and lead cross-functional teams across the R&D ecosystem. This leadership role focuses on delivering technical depth, coordinating stakeholders, and guiding project delivery within a global mobility solutions company.

As part of a permanent, full-time engagement, you will work on complex programs, mentor technical staff, and contribute to Valeo's mission

Responsibilities

• Develop discipline requirements by gathering stakeholder needs for complex projects and consolidating them.
• Define high level design architecture for new products and coach teams on standards.
• Lead and follow up on transversal initiatives at site or group level and ensure technical excellence.

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. 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: 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!

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