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Product Technical Leader at Valeo — Chennai

Experience2–7 yrs
SalaryNot disclosed
Work modeonsite
Levelsenior
Posted1 Oct 2026

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About Valeo

Valeo is hiring in Chennai in automotive mobility. This role looks for around 2+ years of experience.

Skills

automotive application
Freedom to Operate analysis
technological roadmaps
experimental protocols
patent analysis

The role

A product technical leader at an automotive technology company develops and validates innovative products through automotive application and Freedom to Operate analysis, and manages prototyping and technological roadmaps. The role also applies experimental protocols and patent analysis to guide research and innovation projects.

Full job description

Participate/lead Brainstorming Sessions And New Ideas Generation

Provides technical inputs to the R&I Project Team in his/her expertise field(s)Develop/support Proof of Concept (be able to produce mock-up from concept to realization)Solves and overcomes blocking issues in innovation by proposing new ideas providing the relevant analysis & justification, etc… in the frame of his/her work-packageDevelops, tests and explains solution(s) selection based on multi-criteria decision matrixDefine new experimental protocols for new products validationIdentifies and proposes optimization potential on existing productsParticipates to ensure smooth and effective transfer of R&I projects to business when decided Capitalizes the know-how (write state of the art synthesis, technical guidance, procedures,standards …) Cross-fertilizes knowledge, developed during R&I project, across Division / PG or Cluster

Manages The Internal And External Contributors In His/her Field

Manages the R&D internal contributors with the Disciplines Department (calculation, testing facilities, etc.), checks alignment between needs and availabilities and resources.Deals with external partners for prototyping and technological roadmaps

Protects Innovation

Write IDMs to formalize innovative ideas and proposes mining strategy when relevantPerforms Freedom to Operate analysis (FTO)

Watches Technologies & Benchmarks

Anticipates possible technological turns by identifying and analyzing relevant information sourcesExplores alternative technological solutions used in adjacent industries and assess their potential for automotive applicationContributes to the construction of the roadmap included in SPP for the next generation of productParticipates to the most relevant events (ie. Experts symposium, conferences, round table, customers techdays…)Analyzes competitors ‘products and patents to assess and select innovative solutions to nourish R&I Projects according to their potential

NB.: Adv Dev. and R&I missions may be combined. The Job Description should then consolidate the missions and responsibilities of both. According to the context the n+1 will decide to give the R&I or AD Job title.