Mechatronics Product Technical Leader - POWER

Mechatronics Product Technical Leader - POWER

Valeo

Prague, Czech Republic

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.