Mechanical Design Technician

Valeo; Seymour (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo in Indiana is seeking an Engineer in the Mechanical Development team to design and validate components and assemblies for advanced mobility solutions. You will translate requirements into robust 3D models and production drawings, applying Catia and related tooling standards.

This role emphasizes collaboration with suppliers and internal teams, conducting structural checks, tolerancing, and sign-offs while ensuring production readiness and conformity to Valeo design rules.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in a technical field preferred; experience may replace education.
• Catia design experience preferred; other design software considered.

Responsibilities

• Execute 3D parametric models, modifications, packaging studies, and 2D production drawings.
• Apply Valeo design rules (draft angles, wall thickness, parting lines) from guidelines.
• Negotiate tooling feasibility with tooling engineers and suppliers; promote standardizations.
• Run clearance/interference checks and standard section cuts.
• Own structural/thermal simulations (FEA), worst-case tolerance stacks, and design sign-offs.
• Manage file check-in/check-out, PDM/PLM lifecycle states, and BOM accuracy.
• Validate release readiness, baseline milestones, and customer engineering change requests (ECR).

Skills

3D parametric modeling

Mechanical design

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Associate’s Degree in a technical field

Tools

Catia design

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.

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.

What You Will Do

• Execute 3D parametric models, modifications, packaging studies, and 2D production drawings.Defines overall part design, mechanical concepts, and primary component sizing
• Apply plastic molding and Valeo design rules (draft angles, wall thickness, parting lines) provided by checklists/guidelines
• Negotiate tooling feasibility with tooling engineers and suppliers; promotes standardizations
• Run clearance/interference checks and standard section cuts
• Own structural/thermal simulations (FEA), worst-case tolerance stacks, and design sign-offs
• Manage file check-in/check-out, PDM/PLM lifecycle states, and BOM accuracy
• Validate release readiness, baseline milestones, and customer engineering change requests (ECR)

What You Should Have

• Associate’s Degree in a technical field is preferred, but experience in lieu of education will be considered
• Catia design experience preferred, but other design software experience will be considered

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 talent. Are you 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

Organization:

Mechanical Development

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-10-15

_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_