Senior Discipline Engineer - System Validation

Valeo Kapec.; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo is seeking a System Validation Engineer to lead complex projects and drive QRQC-based problem solving for ADAS features. You will collaborate with internal disciplines and external partners to deliver validated, safe, and innovative motor vehicle solutions.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to design standard development, and participate in digitalization roadmaps to optimize validation processes and product quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required.
• 3-5+ years of experience in related fields.
• Experience with features associated with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects across the system validation discipline and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Apply QRQC and other Valeo methodologies to diagnose root causes and implement robust solutions.
• Communicate highly technical concepts clearly to internal teams and external customers.
• Share technical knowledge and best practices across disciplines to enable consistent design and validation.
• Provide technical coaching and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Develop, validate, and improve design standards for newness levels 2-3.
• Participate in the Discipline's Digitalization Roadmap and pursue process automation opportunities.
• Identify and propose innovative solutions to engineering challenges; pursue IP opportunities.
• Collaborate with engineers from other disciplines to ensure integrated, end-to-end solutions.

Skills

ADAS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

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.

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.

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.

About the Role:

• 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.

What You Should Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required
• 3-5+ years of experience in related fields.
• Experience with features associated with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) preferred

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

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2026-10-30 Join Us !

• 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