Job Description

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.6 billion economic revenue in 2024, a global network of 150 plants and 43 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,500 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

We are looking for a Tooling & Moldflow Simulation Engineer to join our development team and act as a key technical expert in plastic injection molding, rheological behavior andprocess simulation.

The role combines process engineering, CAE simulations and tooling development, with strong interaction across R&D, manufacturing and customer interfaces, primarily within Lighting / Automotive applications.

The role of Tooling & Moldflow Simulation Engineer is based in our Exterior & Lighting Business Group in Nový Jičín, Czech Republic.

Responsibilities:

• Perform and analyze injection process simulations (e.g. Moldflow) using finite element methods.
• Rheological behavior of molten plastic materials.
• Develop, tune and optimize plastic injection molding parameters (machine settings, process stability, fine tuning).
• Support product design for injection molding manufacturability.
• Control and optimize injection processes using in-mold sensors during tuning and serial production.
• Support development, validation and industrialization of injection molding tools.
• Work closely with R&D, Tooling, Quality, Manufacturing and Customers in a multifunctional, international environment.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in engineering (Plastics, Injection Molding, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent).
• 3–5 years of proven experience in injection molding and process simulation.
• Hands-on experience in tooling development and injection process tuning.
• Injection molding equipment (machines and peripherals).
• Injection tool design.
• Comprehansion of molding processes.
• Automotive lighting components (design, tuning, specifications, validation, customer quality, problem solving, functional analysis).
• Strong customer orientation and quality mindset.
• Team spirit with high level of autonomy and accountability.
• Ability to communicate effectively in multifunctional and multicultural environments.
• Analytical, statistical and deductive thinking.
• Fluent English – daily professional communication required.

We Offer:

• Participation in cutting-edge engineering and development projects within Lighting / Automotive.
• Real impact on product and process development.
• Collaboration with international expert teams.
• Stable employment and continuous technical development opportunities

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.

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