Platform Application R&D Manager

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 Martos plant is one of the biggest sites within our Visibility Systems Business Group in charge of developing and manufacturing Lighting Products and Electronics. From the latest adaptive lighting technologies to intuitive interior lighting solutions to stylish and design-centric external lighting, Valeo constantly innovates to improve comfort and safety for drivers and passengers alike.

As a Platform Application R&D Manager in Valeo Martos you will have the opportunity to work with the most powerful carmaker companies in the electronics development working in an international and multicultural environment.

Your responsibilities:

Organize and manage Platform Application activities
Team and resources organization
MTP and budget preparation

Organize and manage platform Application quotation
Estimate Application R&D effort for Customer Application RFQs
Minimize the Specific part and maximize the standard Platforms reuse the
Is responsible to and optimize the Application Development cost

Organize and manage platform Application Execution
Ensure seamless execution in alignment with Valeo PD process
Supervise execution in alignment with Headlamp planning
Manage budget execution, including change management
Accountable to stick to the budget estimated
Accountable to the product cost, quality and delivery plan
Organize Application R&D governance
Guarantee the discipline in following Valeo standards and methodologies: Advanced Development Policy,
P1 efficiency and risk management thanks to reuse, RAISE, etc
Monitor Customer Application Projects (P1s) application cost and competitiveness

Organize and support platform Application launch
Support production start
Support product maintenance and cost reduction roadmaps

Desired skills and experience:

- More than 10 years of experience, with multi-skills capability (Product Development, Industrial, Purchasing)
- Experience as Project Director for Electronic projects.

- R&D management

- Budget management

- Architecture of products covered by the platform, and technologies involved.
- Customer Relationship Management and Business Development
- Problem Solving
- Mobilizing teams

- International Mindset

Come to Valeo and discover our benefits We offer our employees:

- The chance to profit from a customized career plan in one of the most important tech-companies worldwide 

- The possibility of knowing everything you need about Valeo and your new challenging position with a comprehensive integration plan and a customized buddy program

- A flexible compensation plan including the possibility of taking out a health insurance and kindergarten cheekbooks

- Continuous training and language courses at work

- Outdoor activities, regular sport activities and access to our sponsored sports hall with a fantastic paddle tennis court - nothing will stop you

- Corporate bus in Martos 

- Canteen

- Also you will have the opportunity to live in a great place with special surroundings close to Córdoba, Granada, Malaga, Seville...Take a look and travel with us

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