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.

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Leader to become the worldwide certified Reviewer for Mechanical Design Discipline and EDC (Electric Driven Compressors) Mechanics scope.

YOUR CHALLENGES:

• Enable Discipline Design Reviews: prepare, deploy and maintain discipline Design Review Checklists to be used by Advanced Development (P2) and applicative (P1) projects. This requires gathering and mastering the applicable standards at different levels of the organization (Group, Cluster, Platform, Discipline, etc.) and interacting with the different Standard owners.

• PerformDiscipline Design Reviews (DR) be available to plan DR meetings with related P2 and P1 R&D Project Team Members (RDPTMs), review and analyze the project documentation before the meeting, and then drive the DR with following topics.
  > Check systematic use of Standards
  > Ensure standard design is robust for the specific use
  > Identify risks in fields not covered by standards
  > Share lessons learned
  > Find improper solutions
  > For each issue, assess action plan

• Be the relay at discipline level for EDC Mechanical “Red Box”: follow-up “Red Box” issues through the DRs and occasional other meetings (Quick Response Quality Check - QRQC, etc.) and report their status to the Mechanical Design Discipline. When available, propose solutions based on Standards, best practices, experience from other projects or latest Discipline methodologies.

• Ensure Robust P1 Mechanical Design Lead and direct all P1 mechanical design activities. You will oversee product function, NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness), Simulation planning, and Design for Assembly (DFA) to guarantee the technical soundness of the EDC portfolio.

• Cross-Functional Technical Coordination: Drive seamless integration by coordinating GTC support, the GTC EDC ME design leader, and the Mechatronic design leader to ensure total system alignment.

• Competency Development & Knowledge Capitalization Actively mentor the mechanical teams to sharpen their technical skills.. Based on issues detected during the projects you will:
  > Standardize relevant solutions, either in pure Discipline scope or in collaboration with the Compressor Module when applicable.
  > Highlight recurring problems and try to find countermeasures for them, either in pure Discipline scope or in collaboration with the Compressor Module when applicable.

KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expert Academic Background Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field

• Professional Expertise 5 years of experience in Mechanical development in automotive engineering or relevant industries with extensive experience in high-complexity P1 project environments.

• Process Driven A "quality-first" mindset with experience in standardizing discipline methodologies and meeting strict QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) targets.

• Communication skills Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills in an international, multicultural and remote context.

• Mentorship skills Act as a natural mentor, capable of developing technical talent and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.

• Fluent in English (additional languages like German, Chinese or French are a plus).

WE OFFER:

• Work in a stable international company in a multinational team

• Work with cutting-edge technologies in Automotive

• Possibility to see the whole development process in one place - from an idea (customer requirement) to a product (e.g. automated parking ECU)

• 6 weeks of vacation per year

• Flexible working hours and home office possibility

• Variable remuneration - monthly and semester bonuses depending on team and company result

• Contribution to the pension insurance after the probation period, 5% from the gross salary

• Meal contribution and free time vouchers on Flexi Pass card

• Possibility of Multisport card

• Fitness room and external sports ground (football, basketball, volleyball) on site

• Mobility support for commuting, accommodation and moving services if you live over 20km away

• Company canteen offering a selection of international cuisine

• Easy access to work by Prague metro line A, car parking for all employees

• Personal development program through technical trainings and language courses

• Regular company team building events

• Outdoor relax zone with a barbecue space for team building

Job:

Engineering Disciplines Management

Organization:

Mechanical Development

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Main Employment (standard value)

Job Posting Date:

2026-04-22

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