Senior Product Engineer (Product Architecture) Hydraulic Systems (M/F/D)

Valeo; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Access to the Medicover Benefit platform

Additional health and life insurance

On-site canteen

Social benefits

Job summary

Valeo Service is seeking a Senior Product Engineer for their Hydraulic Systems division in the Town of Poland, New York. In this role, you will lead the product architecture development, integrating mechanical, electronic, and software disciplines to create innovative automotive solutions.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of experience in automotive product development, with fluency in English. Enjoy benefits like private medical care and opportunities for professional growth in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in automotive product development.
• Ownership of complex, cross-functional technical projects.
• Full professional fluency in English; German or French is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Define and own product architecture and component structure.
• Act as the primary technical interface for global customers.
• Translate system-level requirements into engineering specifics.
• Lead technical decisions and feasibility assessments.
• Drive design-to-cost mindset throughout development.
• Apply data-driven root cause analysis methodologies.
• Champion engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

Systems engineering

Electronics

Data-driven analysis

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

## Senior Product Engineer (Product Architecture) Hydraulic Systems (M/F/D)申请locations: Czechowicetime type: Full timeposted on: 今天发布job requisition id: REQ2026076643Valeo 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.About the Role: As a Senior Product Engineer, you will be at the heart of our low-voltage platform development - owning the product architecture that connects mechanical, electronic, and software disciplines into robust, production-ready automotive solutions.Because our products are highly multidisciplinary, we welcome candidates who bring a strong core expertise in fluid dynamics, systems engineering, or electronics. In this highly impactful role, you will leverage your specific background while bridging the gap between core platform development and application-specific integration. You will define how system, mechanical, hardware, and software disciplines come together to create cost-optimized products that power the future of eMobility.**Your Key Responsibilities:*** Architectural Leadership: Define and own the product architecture and component structure in line with our modular platform architecture, acting as the technical bridge between engineering disciplines and ensuring coherent, scalable design decisions across the product lifecycle.* Technical Point of Contact: Act as the primary technical interface for global customers and internal cross-functional teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment on product architecture, technical requirements, and project deliverables.* System Integration: Translate system-level requirements into discipline-specific engineering requirements and ensure the seamless interoperability of all sub-systems - Mechanical, Hardware, and Software - from early concept through to production release.* Domain-Specific Leadership: Lead technical decisions, feasibility assessments, and effort estimations within your core area of expertise, while coordinating with dedicated specialists across other domains to ensure a fully integrated solution.* Design & Optimization: Drive a strict design-to-cost mindset throughout the development process. Ensure product robustness, conduct patent landscape reviews, and proactively identify and manage technical risks within the project architecture.* Problem Solving & Risk Management: Apply data-driven root cause analysis methodologies (8D, Ishikawa) to resolve complex design, manufacturing, and quality issues. Lead proactive risk mitigation through D-FMEA to identify and eliminate design weaknesses before they reach production.* Standardization & Mentorship: Champion engineering standards and best practices across the team. Support and facilitate Design Reviews, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, and drive the structured capitalization of technical knowledge and lessons learned.**What We’re Looking For:****Education:*** Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or an equivalent field.**Experience:*** 5+ years of experience in automotive product development.* Demonstrated ownership of complex, cross-functional technical projects.* Proven ability to work across mechanical, hardware, and software disciplines in a structured development environment.**Language:*** English: Full professional fluency required.* German or French: Strong asset.**We Offer:*** Employment in an international automotive company with high work standards and an innovative environment.* **Benefits:** + Private medical care (Medicover). + Access to the Medicover Benefit platform (sports, culture, shopping). + Additional health and life insurance. + On-site canteen and social benefits.* Development opportunities through participation in internal and external training.* The chance to have a real impact on the development of modern automotive technologies and road safety.**Job:**Engineering Disciplines**Organization:**Site P0/P1 R&D**Schedule:**Full time**Employee Status:**Regular**Job Type:**Permanent contract**Job Posting Date:**2026-06-30*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*