Platform Architect

Posted:
3/18/2025, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Prague, Czechia ⋅ Prague, Prague, Czechia

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

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 Platform Architect for the Battery Thermal Management department at our R&D Center in Prague. The candidate will be responsible for the process and product configuration.

Job Responsibilities:

Define the (system - mechanical - software - hardware) architecture of the product

  • Define Engineering discipline, Structure of the product and its components in line with platform configurator

  • Ensure an optimized design-to-cost approach

  • Patents check

Secure the product robustness, apply standards

  • Support Engineering Discipline, Design Review

  • Manage the link with other Engineering disciplines

  • Capitalization of the know-how (Standardization, Specifications, technical reports, processes and guidelines)

Support Engineering discipline requirement Management

  • Provides inputs and requirements to the Engineering discipline for the development

  • Interface with customer for Engineering discipline architecture content

Case of System Architect: distribute and spit the functions per Engineering discipline

  • Translate system requirements in Engineering disciplines requirements

  • In collaboration with the different competences (Engineering disciplines) define the functions into the right sub-systems

Your profile:

  • 5+ years of experience in the same or similar role

  • Engineering degree

  • Experience with thermal and mechanical calculations

  • Experience from the automotive field is desired

  • Structured, systematic approach needed

  • Experience or at least theoretical knowledge of coolers

We offer:

  • 6 weeks of vacation

  • flexible working hours and home office possibility

  • semester bonuses

  • contribution to pension insurance

  • meal vouchers and free time vouchers on an Edenred card

  • possibility of the Multisport card

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

  • mobility support for commuting

  • a company canteen offering a selection of international cuisine

  • easy access to work by Prague metro line A, a parking lot for all employees

  • personal development program through technical trainings and language courses

  • regular company team building events

  • outdoor relax zone with barbecue space for team buildings

  • discounted prices of car spare parts and accessories

  • possibility to see the whole development process in one place from an idea (customer requirement) to a product testing and manufacturing

Job:

R&D Team Leader/Architect

Organization:

Site R&D

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Main Employment (standard value)

Job Posting Date:

2025-03-19

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