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 Senior System Engineer / Functional Owner to join our Radar Engineering team in Prague and take end-to-end ownership of key radar sensing functionalities for next-generation ADAS solutions.

This role is ideal for a senior candidate with strong experience in automotive radar systems, solid understanding of radar fundamentals, and hands-on exposure to Radar Blockage Detection or sensor degradation detection functions.

As part of our Radar competence center, you will drive the development of advanced radar functionalities from concept definition through validation and industrialization, contributing directly to the future of intelligent and autonomous mobility.

Key Activities

• Own the full lifecycle of assigned radar functionalities

• Define and develop system-level radar requirements and functional concepts

• Lead development of Radar Blockage Detection functions for detecting sensor obstruction caused by environmental conditions

• Apply strong understanding of radar fundamentals, including signal propagation, reflection behavior, Doppler processing, and performance analysis

• Analyze radar performance degradation and design robust detection strategies

• Collaborate closely with software, mechatronics, system validation

• Drive technical decisions and proactively identify and escalate technical blockers

• Support testing, validation, data analysis, and performance reporting

• Create and maintain technical documentation and design specifications

• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering methodologies and processes

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, or related technical field

• Several years of experience in automotive system engineering

• Strong hands-on experience with radar systems

• Solid knowledge of radar fundamentals and sensing principles

• Experience with system-level functional development and technical ownership

• Experience with Radar Blockage Detection / sensor degradation detection is highly preferred

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proactive mindset with high level of accountability

• Experience working in cross-functional international engineering environments

• Professional level of English

Nice to have:

• ADAS / autonomous driving experience

• Knowledge of ISO 26262 / ASPICE

• Experience with validation methodologies and requirement engineering

Benefits

• 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

Organization:

System

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Main Employment (standard value)

Job Posting Date:

2026-05-15

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