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 ​Electronic Architect (m/f/d) - Product Line Compute for our location in Bietigheim .

These challenges await you:

• Architectural Leadership: Define the end-to-end Power Distribution HW architecture for Zonal Controllers, focusing on E-fuses, smart switching, and power sequencing.

• Platform Development: Lead the HW engineering team through the platform lifecycle, ensuring design reuse and modularity across different OEM requirements.

• RFQ Strategy: Act as the technical lead for Request for Quotations (RFQs), transforming customer requirements into competitive, high-performance hardware concepts and BOM estimations.

• Functional Safety: Collaborate with Systems Engineers to implement ISO 26262 requirements (up to ASIL-D) within the power stages.

• Technical Roadmap: Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., GaN/SiC, advanced MOSFET packaging) to keep our platform at the cutting edge of the Tier 1 market.

You inspire us with that:

• B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• Several years of experience in Automotive HW development, with at least 3 years in an Architect or Lead role.

• Direct experience with Zonal or Body Control Module (BCM) architectures is highly preferred.

• Deep knowledge of high-current PCB design, thermal management, and semiconductor selection (MOSFETs, Gate Drivers, Shunts).

• Intelligent Power Distribution: Proven experience with E-fuses, wire-harness protection strategies, and "sleep-to-wake" power management.

• System Analysis: Ability to perform Worst-Case Analysis (WCA), Thermal Simulations, and FMEA at an architectural level.

• Strategic Thinking, good Communication Skills

• Experience leading cross-functional HW teams in a fast-paced, global environment.

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:

Advanced Development

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-01-29

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