Lead Project Engineer

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Expert Project Engineer : High Voltage Connector Design (Automotive)

Location: Paris, France or Wolfsburg,Germany | Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Industry: Automotive Electrical Systems

Salary Negotiable based on your experience

A world-renowned technology innovator known for shaping the backbone of modern electronic connectivity; serving industries from mobility to medical to next-gen data systems.

This is a unique and pivotal engineering position requiring deep technical insight, physics-based design thinking, and a mentorship mindset offering a state-of-art environment and rewarding career advancements.

The Role:

You will play a strategic role in the development of next-generation high-voltage connector and terminal solutions; critical components in electric and hybrid vehicle platforms.

You’ll be responsible for leading the design and development of high-voltage automotive connectors, with a strong focus on micro-scale precision; working at the level of millimeters to nanometers.

You’ll be involved in selecting materials such as high-performance plastics and stamped metals, applying advanced engineering tools like DFMEA, GD&T, FEA, and tolerance analysis to ensure robust, manufacturable designs.

You’ll need to connect physical behavior, like flow and deformation over time to product performance,especially under real-world aging conditions.You’ll also play a key role in mentoring junior engineers, guiding design decisions, and collaborating across international teams.

Your Background:

• Expert level knowledge in High-Voltage/High-Current automotive connector design - especially integrating physics-driven decision-making into design development

• Deep experience in material science, especially plastics for injection molding and metals for stamped parts

• Advanced application of DFMEA, GD&T, Tolerance stack-ups, and CAE methods

• Strong background and ability to evaluate design trade-offs linked to physical performance (size/material/aging/flow)

• Ability to present, engage and guide both senior peers and junior enigneers across cultural and disciplinary lines

5V Tech are acting as an Employment Agency for the purposes of this job vacancy. We offer a reward scheme if you can recommend someone for this position, up to €250 for you and an additional €250 to a charity of your choice, 5V Tech are recognised talent solutions experts within IoT and Deep Technology working across Europe, the UK and North America.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Project Management

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing and Semiconductor Manufacturing

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