Principal Engineer II Mechanical

Visteon Corporation; Palmela; Presencial; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Visteon is seeking a highly experienced Mechanical Engineering leader to join its Mechanical Department. The role demands leadership in automotive mechanical systems design, development, and integration.

You will lead a ME group, interface with customers in the EU, and coordinate with global ME teams to ensure delivery of customer requirements and expectations. You will oversee mechanical architectures during RFQ and transition to execution, ensure design compliance, and participate in

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• At least 1 project lead experience from RFQ to SOP.
• Experience managing a mechanical team according to global automotive design flow.
• Five years of experience in automotive design at global Tier 1 or OEM.
• Knowledge of mechanical system design for power electronics including enclosures and thermal management (advantage).
• Experience with sheet metal, plastic moldings, extrusions, and castings.

Responsabilidades

• Define mechanical structures to meet customer specs, cost targets, and reliability goals.
• Manage projects per automotive development flow and ensure deliverables on track.
• Support RFQ processes by implementing mechanical architectures in quotes.
• Create design documents and present to internal/external customers; defend designs.
• Engage with customers and engineers to resolve technical issues.
• Lead design transfers from quote to execution phase and interface with teams.
• Drive onboarding of new technologies and suppliers; ensure engineering process compliance.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

RFQ to SOP

Project management

Power electronics

Thermal design

Enclosure design

Catia CAD

DFMEA

EMC/ESD

English

Formação académica

Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Ferramentas

CATIA

Tc Database

Jira

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Visteon is a global leader in automotive cockpit electronics, pioneering the software-defined future of mobility through innovative technology solutions. Our state-of-the-art product portfolio spans digital cockpit solutions, advanced displays, battery management systems, and power electronics for EVs, enhanced by cutting-edge software capabilities and artificial intelligence integration. Working in close collaboration with global automakers and suppliers throughout the entire product lifecycle, Visteon delivers solutions that are adaptable across all powertrain platforms. Founded in 2000, the company employs ~10,000 employees in 17 countries around the globe. In 2025, we recorded approximately $3.768 billion in annual sales and secured a record $7.4 billion in new business wins. To know more about us, visit visiteon.com .

Mission of the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced and innovative Mechanical Engineering leader to join Visteon's Mechanical Department. This role demands a seasoned professional with extensive expertise in automotive mechanical systems design, development, and integration. The successful candidate will Lead, Customer Interface in EU, Coordinate with ME team members in global teams to get the customer deliverables, meeting customer requirements and expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• With good leadership skill to manage a ME group to define the mechanical structures that are required to support the module needs that meet the customer specification, the cost targets, reliability targets and manufacturing.
• To manage the project according to automotive development flow, to be sure that all deliverables are on track
• Support the request for quotation (RFQ) process by:
• Implement the mechanical architectures in the quotation phase.
• Generate the needed design document to show compliance for internal and external review.
• Present the design to internal and external customers, defend the design in a technical forum.
• Meet with internal and external customers to understand and resolve potential technical issues.
• Leading technical product development by:
• Lead initial phase of the design as it transfers from quote phase to execution phase.
• Interface with customer and advanced engineering teams to understand current and future architectures, requirements, and technology needs.
• Participate in the on boarding of new technologies and suppliers.
• Establish engineering process compliance needed to validate the design.
• Playing a lead role in technical and complex problem solving when design issues arise

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in mechanical engineering
• At least 1 project lead experience from RFQ to SOP, good knowledge in managing a mechanical team/project according to global automotive design flow (project manager experience is preferred).
• Minimum five years of experience in automotive design in global tier 1 or OEM.
• Some knowledge for the mechanical system design of vehicle charging system electronics or powertrain modules (not mandatory).
• An in-depth knowledge for the mechanical system design of power electronics system including inverters, On-Board chargers, DC/DC (not mandatory).
• An in-depth knowledge of enclosure design, thermal management, structural design, sealing, interconnections, PCB, and material selection for in cabin and exterior of cabin environments
• Experience in designs using sheet metal, plastic moldings, extrusions, and castings including design for manufacturing reviews.
• Experience in quoting process, design and launch of high-volume power electronics for mass production.
• Experience in interacting with internal stakeholders and external customers at the OEM or Tier 1 level .

Skills & Competencies

• Experience in requirement analysis and issue management (Doors, Jira…)
• Experience in ASIL-D, DFMEA and other quality documents
• Failure analysis and testing experience
• Strong understanding of design for module level reliability
• Understanding of EMC/ESD and circuit design
• Experience in CAD systems (Catia Preferred, Tc database…)
• Experience in BOM release process
• Experience in structural or thermal simulation tools (Preferred)
• Good English skill (mandatory)

Reporting Structure:

Reports to the Electrification Mechanical Engineer Manager.

In the fast lane of technology. At Visteon, we’re redefining how the world connects through its vehicles. Our innovations transform the driving experience for millions, powered by a high-performance culture that challenges the status quo and sparks new possibilities—in careers and communities. Join us and help shape the future.