R&D IS Operations Engineer (m/f/d) Garching

Valeo; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 69,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Company pension

Canteen

JobRad

Free employee parking

Job summary

Valeo is seeking an R&D IS Engineer for its Garching site near Munich to coordinate IS/IT projects, support development systems, and ensure alignment with global standards.

The role focuses on deploying standard processes, enabling R&D teams, and driving automation under Agile/DevOps in a multinational environment. Fluent English required; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with stakeholders to identify IS/IT needs and evaluate solutions.

Skills

Fluent English

German language (plus)

Cloud platforms & computing

Agile & DevOps mindset

IS/IT project coordination

R&D tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Git

TeamForge

CAD

PLM/ALM tools

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 is to invent a greener and safer mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH is a global market leader for parking and driver assistance based in Bietigheim-Bissingen with Customer Offices in Munich and Braunschweig. The company’s innovative mindset coupled with expertise in sensor fusion, environmental perception and artificial intelligence enables the offer of a unique technological portfolio for ranging, viewing sensors and computer vision, as well as scalable architectures for functions such as driver assistance, active safety and automated driving. At our Garching site (in the Munich area), we are looking for you to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Liaising successfully with a large scale of stakeholders (non-technical, technical, exacting, external as well as internal) to identify IS & T needs, evaluate them and to find possible solutions.
• Supporting the development teams with development systems, operating systems and network issues.
• Ensuring efficient deployment of standard business processes & applications mainly in the development departments for HW and SW and integration of latest non-standard hardware and software into the existing environment of a large corporation.
• Ensuring functional & technical coherence between Group IS standards (e.g account administration, SW compliance, data confidentiality, cyber security) and local implementation.
• Pilot new business features not yet covered by standards.
• Exchange and capitalizing best practices with other Op. engineers within the team and other cross‑functional teams in Valeo organization.
• Ensuring the local licence management starting from ordering, installation & support is done according to group IS‑IT rules.
• Contribution and support of IS & IT projects (from start to finish).
• Management of ticketing systems and contribution to the department activities, KPI’s.
• Training & supporting internal/external business users whenever it is required.
• Focus on R&D and interdisciplinary work expectations.
• Bringing the requirements of the R&D teams to the global IT and IS organization and follow up to find workable solutions.
• Incidents management, from identification, through resolution, to shutdown and restore operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant certifications in cloud technologies (AWS, Azure), DevOps tools (Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes), or systems administration are highly desirable.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in software architecture and/or production platform operations.
• Hands‑on experience with R&D Engineering Tools and platforms such as PLM/ALM, CAD, TeamForge, Git, Jenkins, etc.
• Strong background in cloud platforms and cloud computing, with foundational knowledge of AI/ML technologies.
• Proven track record in supporting enterprise‑level software, IT infrastructure, and heterogeneous operating systems (Windows/Linux).
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate IS/IT projects and collaborate across multiple departments and stakeholders.
• Experience managing large‑scale infrastructure projects, including system migrations, upgrades, and cloud adoption.
• Solid understanding and practical experience in Agile and DevOps environments, with a focus on continuous improvement and automation.
• Fluent English (spoken and written), German is a plus.
• Team Player with very good communication skills, ability to work in an international team.

Benefits

• Compensation package. Performance‑related salary components and company pension scheme (allowance).
• Career development. Scope to develop your own ideas as well as professional and personal development opportunities worldwide.
• Benefits. Allowances for sports, health, pension scheme, canteen, JobRad, free employee parking spaces, regular employee events and social support for a family‑friendly environment.
• Flexibility. Working models that harmonize your professional and private life.
• Work environment. Flat hierarchies and modern working methods provide you with an innovative working environment.
• The future. We work together on the mobility trends of tomorrow.

Job Details

Job: R&D IS Engineer

Organization: Site IS

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Permanent contract

Job Posting Date: 2026-07-09

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds as well as from people with disabilities.