Mechatronics Product Technical Leader - POWER

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 Mechatronics Product Technical Leader for Power divison.

Key Technical Responsibilities & Deliverables:

• Lead and ensure robust mechanical design execution in line with target cost and economic objectives.

• Enforce design standardization rules, raising de-standardization requests only with strong technical justification.

• Proactively identify technical gap areas within the platform and create new design standards and best practices.

• Hands-on experience in 2D drafting and 3D modeling using CATIA.

• Hands-on experience in High Voltage (HV) PCBA design using Zuken.

• Proven experience in aluminium parts (HPDC), engineering plastic design, and Busbar design.

• Demonstrated experience in selecting, designing, and optimizing Thermal Interface Materials (TIM).

• Define and manage insulation strategies, creepage, and clearance requirements according to applicable IEC standards.

• Implement structured Design of Experiments (DOE) methodologies to test, optimize, and continuously improve design performance.

• Organize and lead all required internal design reviews and ensure timely cross-functional reviews (e.g., Purchasing, Industrialization/Manufacturing).

• Act as the technical R&D representative to the customer, interfacing on all project R&D topics while cascading customer requirements internally.

• Report project status and proactively escalate issues to the Project Manager or R&D Manager as required.

Scheduling & Budgeting:

• Serve as the primary owner and maintainer of the Mechatronic L3 Plan.

• Contribute to identifying required resources, testing equipment, and capital investments.

• Establish detailed task breakdowns and activity schedules to hit key project milestones.

• Monitor activities and scope-related expenditures to stay within allocated budget constraints.

Team & Contributor Management:

• Provide daily operational direction to all assigned R&D contributors (dedicated or non-dedicated).

• Interface and collaborate with cross-site and international Technical Centers to execute deliverable work packages effectively.

• Define and assign clear work packages to team members.

• Conduct regular reviews with R&D, Product, and Discipline Department Managers to align workload with resource availability.

Let´s talk about you: 

• Education: BS/MS in Mechanical or Mechatronics.
• Industry Experience: Experience in automotive and with high-voltage (HV) components.
• Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with CATIA (2D/3D), Zuken (PCBA), and materials design (Aluminium/HPDC, plastics, busbars, TIM).
• Project Management: Proven ability to own technical schedules, manage budgets, and enforce design standardization to meet cost targets.
• Leadership & Communication: Experience with cross-functional international R&D teams, organizing design reviews, and acting as the primary technical liaison to customers.
• Language: Very good level of English.

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 contribution for leisure and sport activities

• 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:

Product Engineering Management

Organization:

Mechatronic

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Main Employment (standard value)

Job Posting Date:

2026-09-06

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