Discipline Technician

US01 VALEO NORTH AMERICA; City of Troy (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo North America is seeking an Engineering Disciplines professional within the System organization. This full-time, permanent role focuses on delivering innovative automotive engineering solutions and advancing digitalization with cross-functional teams in a dynamic R&D environment.

You will lead technical projects, ensure budgets and schedules, and share knowledge across disciplines to drive cost-effective, high-quality results for next-generation mobility technologies.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in electronics or related field is required or preferred.
• 5 years experience in a similar role, automotive experience preferred.
• Experience with vision systems (camera, imager) preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with ability to work with little supervision.

Responsibilities

• Budget commitment: optimize resources and control costs.
• Lead the technical execution of engineering projects (N2–N3 designs).
• Apply QRQC and root-cause analysis for problem solving.
• Communicate complex technical solutions to customers and stakeholders.
• Share knowledge and best practices across teams and disciplines.

Skills

Vision systems experience

Strong communication skills

Self-motivated / independent

Education

Associate's Degree in Electronics or related field

Job description

About Valeo

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. Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join us and take part in the autonomous and connected car revolution at Valeo.

Job Responsibilities

Depending on their scope, the incumbent will be in charge of one the domain:

• Budget Budget Commitment: Demonstrate commitment to achieving project budgets by optimizing resource allocation and adhering to cost-effective engineering practices.
• Support operations: Lead Complex Projects: Lead the technical execution of engineering projects, particularly those involving Newness levels 2-3 (new designs based on existing knowledge or design based on existing rules).
• Technical Problem Solving: Serve as a referent for critical problem solving within the Discipline, utilizing Valeo standard methodologies like QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control) to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Customer Communication: Effectively communicate complex technical solutions and challenges to internal and external customers, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Technical Transversal Sharing: Proactively share technical knowledge and best practices across teams and divisions, fostering collaboration and knowledge dissemination.

Competencies

• Technical Coaching and Mentoring: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Discipline Engineers, fostering their professional development and expertise.
• Design Standards Development: Leverage expertise to build, improve, and validate design standards for Newness levels 2-3, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and Valeo's strategic objectives.
• Efficiency: Digitalization Roadmap Execution: Actively participate in the execution of the Discipline's Digitalization Roadmap, identifying and implementing opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Continuous Improvement: Analyze problem-solving outcomes to identify systemic issues and propose improvements to existing processes and methodologies.
• Innovation: Innovative Solution Development: Propose and contribute to the development of innovative solutions to engineering challenges, leveraging existing technologies and methodologies.
• Intellectual Property Protection: Identify patentable inventions arising from innovative solutions and actively participate in the patent filing process (IP).
• Collaboration and Influence: Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with engineers and stakeholders from other Disciplines to ensure seamless project execution and integrated solutions.

Candidate Profile

Associates Degree in Electronics or related field. 5 years experience in similar role, automotive experience preferred. The person must be able to demonstrate a level of commitment, initiative and quality of workmanship required within an R&D Environment. Experience with vision systems (camera, imager technology) preferred. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Confident, articulate, self motivated, determined & energetic. Self-starter, motivated individual who can work alone, with little supervision.

Company Culture & Values

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. Join us!

Job Details

• Job: Engineering Disciplines
• Organization: System
• Schedule: Full time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Job Type: Permanent contract
• Job Posting Date: 2026-10-02

Benefits

• 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 of its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

Additional Information

More information about valeo : https://www.valeo.com

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

More information on www.valeo.com

Community

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