Platform Porduct Technical Leader - eAxle (M/F/D)

PL01 VALEO ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS Sp.z.o.o; gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice; On-site; PLN 320,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medicover medical care

Life and health coverage

Sporting & cultural benefits

On-site facilities

Career growth

Job summary

Valeo seeks a highly experienced Product Technical Leader to drive the technical development and strategic evolution of an eAxle product portfolio. The role is pivotal to ensure technical excellence, robustness, and market competitiveness in automotive electric and electronic systems.

The successful candidate will lead cross-functional R&D teams, coordinate with manufacturing for scalable production, and ensure system safety margins through DFMEA and ISO 26262 practices. Fluent English required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Experience leading engineering teams on automotive powertrain subsystems.
• Strong understanding of system integration and functional safety (ISO 26262).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical driver of the project, orchestrating design, integration, and validation of the full eAxle.
• Drive full system integration for eAxle, ensuring seamless interaction of e-Motor, inverter, and reducer.
• Act as the primary technical interface to global premium car makers during RFQ and development.
• Lead cross-functional R&D teams across mechanics, hardware, software, thermal, and validation.
• Coordinate design with manufacturing teams to optimize eAxle for high-volume production.
• Own system robustness through DFMEA and safety margins, addressing NVH and thermal stress.
• Manage system-level requirements, change tracking, and traceability in PLM and CodeBeamer.

Education

Master's degree in Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field

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.

Who We Are At Valeo, we are integrating the powertrain of tomorrow. The future belongs to highly optimized, multi-in-one electric drive systems. We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Product Technical Leader to drive the technical development and strategic evolution of an eAxle product portfolio. This role is pivotal in ensuring the technical excellence, robustness, and market competitiveness of our solutions within the automotive electric and electronic systems domain.

What You'll Do (The Mission)

• As the Product Technical Leader, you are the technical driver of the project. You will orchestrate the design, integration, and validation of the full electric drive unit, seamlessly combining electric motors, power electronics, and mechanical transmissions.
• Master Full System Integration: Drive the technical synthesis of the complete eAxle system, ensuring the e-Motor, Inverter, Reducer interact flawlessly.
• Be the OEM Technical Partner: Act as the primary, authoritative technical interface to global premium car makers during RFQ and development phases, translating vehicle-level targets into system-level architectures.
• Lead the Multi-Disciplinary Squad: Direct cross-functional R&D work packages across mechanical, hardware, software, thermal, and validation engineering teams.
• Bridge Design and Assembly: Partner closely with advanced industrialization and automated manufacturing teams to ensure the multi-component eAxle is optimized for seamless, high-volume production.
• Enforce Strict System Robustness: Own the product's design safety margins (DFMEA, RAISE principles), ensuring the integrated system handles NVH, thermal stress, and vehicle requirements.
• Navigate Complexity: Manage system-level requirements, change tracking, and traceability in PLM and Codebeamer networks.

Who You Are

Master's degree in Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field, experience of engineering leadership in complex automotive powertrain subsystems, ideally in full electric drive systems (eAxles) or high-voltage components. The System Architect: Deep understanding of the interplay between electrical motor, power electronics/inverters, and mechanical gearboxes. Knowledge of functional safety architectures (ISO 26262) is highly valuable. The Problem Solver: A natural leader who is open-minded, deeply analytical, and skilled at aligning multiple engineering disciplines toward a single technical solution. The Communicator: Capable of translating dense system physics into clear milestones for multinational stakeholders, project managers, and premium customers. Fluent English is essential.

Why Join Valeo?

• At the Crest of EV Tech: Step away from components and take full ownership of the entire physical propulsion system driving tomorrow's EVs.
• World-Class Labs: Access to cutting-edge prototyping facilities and multi-product system validation labs.
• Premium Benefits: Comprehensive private medical care (Medicover), structured life and health coverage, premium sports/cultural benefit access, and excellent on-site facility structures.
• Accelerated Growth: Continuous exposure to European technical networks, cross-functional training, and masterclasses alongside industry-leading powertrain experts.

Job

Platforms management
Organization: Site R&D
Schedule: Full time Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Permanent contract
Job Posting Date: 2026-06-12

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! More information on www.valeo.com 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