Posted:
2/11/2026, 4:52:56 PM
Location(s):
Piedmont, Italy ⋅ Santena, Piedmont, Italy
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Product
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.
Valeo Group is one of the world's largest Automotive suppliers which is an inspired company focused on innovative products, development and customer satisfaction. Working with us means managing the most advanced and sophisticated technologies.
Our Santena plant is part of our Brain Division, the market leader in parking and driving assistance components. Valeo Smart Cookpit Italy is specialized in Switches, Human Machine Interface (HMI) control panels and displays. It offers added value in terms of service, flexibility, product know-how and in-depth knowledge of its customers to fully understand their needs and offer them optimal solutions.
As a Test&Validation Leader in Valeo Santena you will have the opportunity to work with the most powerful carmaker companies, in the electronics development working in an international and multicultural environment.
These will be the main activities:
Perform activities in compliance with Engineering discipline Development Plan of his/her PG/PL (Product Group/Product Line
Review Internal requirements, Customer Requirements, Specifications
In charge of the robust design / validation in line with the economical targets
Support technical architecture and standards assignments
Follow Standardization rules
Support design reviews, internal and with suppliers
Budget
Responsible of his department budget; build, propose and follow his budget
Participate to project budget construction
Propose yearly investment plan.
Responsible of the Department efficiency using the Efficiency Plan built together with the Engineering discipline Manager / Director.
His/her scope could include: all or part of the design, integration, validation of blocks / product
Complying with Engineering disciplines processes and Design Rules:
Perform or support Engineering discipline design simulations/coding/validation
Perform or support Engineering discipline design calculations including worst case/statistical and support thermal studies
Perform or support Engineering disciplines tests
Networking
Participate to and support the network of his Engineering discipline
Participate to the improvement of the standards, methods & tools of his Engineering discipline
Resources / Footprint
Centralize information on all existing resources.
Identify, create synergies and ensure optimum use of all resources
Identify the needs in terms of dedicated and shared resources. Organize the availability of shared resources corresponding R&D Manager
Continuously work with Engineering discipline Manager / Director. to improve his footprint and performances.
Desired skills and experience:
Master Degree (Engineering)
Experience: 2/3 year in similar roles in the automotive field/multinational industrial companies
Fluent Italian and fluent English
Don´t miss the opportunity of joining us and take advantage of being part of an international company that commits to ethics, transparency, empowerment, professionalism and teamwork. Is that you? We want to know you!
Job:
Engineering DisciplinesOrganization:
Site R&DSchedule:
Full timeEmployee Status:
RegularJob Type:
Permanent contractJob Posting Date:
2026-02-12Join 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
Website: https://valeo.com/
Headquarter Location: Créteil, Ile-de-France, France
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1923
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt
Industries: Automotive ⋅ Industrial Manufacturing ⋅ Manufacturing