Discipline Design Leader

Valeo; Troy, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo in Troy, MI is seeking a Discipline Design Leader to oversee engineering disciplines on Ford projects, manage budgets, and drive design execution. You will lead a team of designers, conduct technical reviews, push design reuse, and support root cause analysis for 0KM and warranty issues.

Collaborating with R&D and suppliers, ensuring alignment with timelines and technical specs, while mentoring engineers toward continuous improvement and delivering robust, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
• 3–5+ years of related experience.
• Experience leading design teams on engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage Ford project budget and discipline budget adherence.
• Lead project discipline QCD performance and technical reviews.
• Drive design solutions and reuse within the project lifecycle.
• Support root cause analysis for 0KM, warranty and system validation.

Skills

Budget management

Team leadership

QRQC

Cross-functional collaboration

Design for manufacturability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

## Discipline Design LeaderApply: Troy, MI: Full time: Posted Yesterday: REQ2026079991Valeo 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.**Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join us and lead tech innovation for a reinvented interior experience!****What you will win:**As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share. You will receive a best in class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value **About the Role:**As a Discipline Design Leader, you will be responsible for: **Budget:*** Responsible for Ford Project Budget execution: Execute the budget within the assigned project, ensuring alignment with the overall project budget and Discipline budget guidelines provided by the Engineering Manager of the entity.**Support Operations:*** Responsible for Project Discipline QCD Management: Lead the team responsible for Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) performance of the discipline within the assigned project, adhering to standardized methodologies, project dashboard and KPIs defined by the Group/Division and followed by the Engineering Manager and Discipline Team Leader.* Responsible for Technical Review execution and corrective action plan within the project.* Drive design solutions & reuse within the assigned project.* Support Root cause analysis for 0KM, warranty and Sys Validation using System validation environment for ULS , Camera and ECU .* Lead Technical Discussion with Customer , supplier and different Discipline.**Competencies:*** Support Discipline QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control): Identify discipline issues in standard, method, tools, test means for ensuring rapid resolution of technical issues and continuous improvement in design execution* Responsible for Project QRQC, ensuring management of the correction of major technical issues with the support of the entity engineering manager and the relevant Experts.* Support Competency Development of the design team within the project.**Efficiency:*** Execute Discipline Efficiency Plan within the assigned project.**Collaboration and Influence:*** Collaborate with Discipline Engineering Manager and Discipline Team Leader: Maintain regular communication and alignment with the Discipline Engineering Manager and Discipline Team Leader on budget performance, design execution, quality control, and efficiency initiatives.* Collaborate with R&D Technical Project Leader: Work closely with the R&D Technical Project Leader to ensure seamless integration of the [Discipline Name] design within the overall project plan, timeline, and technical specifications.* Lead and Mentor Discipline Designers: Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to Discipline Designers working on the project, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.R= Responsible in charge of activities/ deliverable - can be shared with more than one personA= Accountable, in charge of activities/ deliverables approbation What You Should Have:* Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required* 3-5+ years of experience in related fields. **Join us!**Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO2 emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility. The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicle of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs! **Diversity by nature**At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. You are looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! More information about valeo : https://www.valeo.com **Job:**Engineering Disciplines Management**Organization:**Technical Product Line**Schedule:**Full time**Employee Status:**Regular**Job Type:**Permanent contract**Job Posting Date:**2026-10-01*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*