Senior Principal Discipline Engineer

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.

Would you like to shape the future of intelligent mobility together with us? Become part of our VALEO team and revolutionize the experience of autonomous and connected driving.

We are looking for YOU as Senior Principal Discipline Engineer (m/f/d) for our location in Bietigheim.

 

These challenges await you: 

• Customer Liaison: Build strong bonds with OEMs in coordination with the Customer/Regional offices through technical expertise.

• Advanced System Analysis and Design: Develop technical expertise in the analysis of complex ADAS systems. This includes defining system architectures through structured analysis of System Use Cases.

• Governance, Standards & Intellectual Property: Establish and chair cross-domain expert committees to define and review cross-PL system solutions during complex RFIs/RFQs.

• SPP & Roadmap: Benchmark systems and E/E topologies, proposing innovative concepts for the Valeo System Roadmap and Strategic Product Planning (SPP).

• Leadership & Mentoring: Actively develop the team’s technical capabilities though line management or functional leadership, offering mentoring and challenging technical choices to ensure engineering excellence.

 

You inspire us with that:

• Master’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent).

• Extensive experience in the development of complex ADAS systems and vehicle E/E architectures, including significant contributions to successful project awards. Experience with Valeo’s current key strategic partners is a plus.

• Experience in the development of IVI (Infotainment) products and related technologies.

• Proven track record in direct people management and leading cross-functional R&D projects.

• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, align organizations, and bridge silos.

• A systems-thinking mindset with the ability to develop a long-term product vision driven by customer needs.

• Strong networking skills across all levels of hierarchy and throughout a global organization.

 

Why Valeo:

At VALEO, we firmly believe that great technologies are born out of passion.

• 💶 Compensation package. Performance-related salary components and company pension scheme (allowance).

• 💹 Career development. Scope to develop your own ideas as well as professional and personal development opportunities worldwide.

• 💚 Benefits. Allowances for sports, health, pension scheme, canteen, JobRad,  free employee parking spaces, regular employee events and social support for a family-friendly environment.

• 🌎 Flexibility. Working models that harmonize your professional and private life.

• 🍀Work environment. Flat hierarchies and modern working methods provide you with an innovative working environment.

• 🚙 The future. We work together on the mobility trends of tomorrow.

 

Good to know:

• Your contact person: Alessa KNAPP; Alessa.Knapp@valeo.com

• We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds as well as from people with disabilities.

• For data protection reasons, please submit your application documents exclusively online via the job portal on our website

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Job:

Engineering Disciplines

Organization:

PL R&I

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Undefined term

Job Posting Date:

2026-08-11

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