Polymer Materials Engineer M/F

Valeo is seeking a Polymer Materials Engineer M/F for its Light Division Headquarters. The role involves developing and qualifying new polymer materials and suppliers, providing technical expertise to project and production teams globally, and managing supplier relationships. The engineer will also lead standardization efforts, ensure material-process compatibility, and drive continuous improvement within the polymer scope. This position requires a Master's degree in Materials Science and at least five years of experience in product development, compounding, injection processes, and polymer characterization.

Must Have

• Develop and qualify new polymer materials and suppliers aligned with project needs, sourcing strategy and CO2 reduction targets.
• Provide expertise to purchasing, productivity and project teams, as well as production sites.
• Manage the technical relationship with suppliers, lead polymer material trials and influence/challenge their technology roadmap.
• Be the referent and Standard Owner for the polymer scope.
• Lead the standardizing/evaluating process: write materials specifications, define validation plans, oversee screening, technical evaluation, recording of validation and approval data, and deployment.
• Ensure compatibility between materials and processes to guarantee the robustness of products.
• Ensure the robustness of technical documentation.
• Lead the international network, capitalize on best practices, and provide training to teams on plastics engineering.
• Drive continuous improvement within your scope, monitor its effectiveness, and propose action plans.
• Leverage and capitalize data: analyze issues, identify root causes, propose solutions, and make information available.
• Master's degree (Bac+5) in Materials Science.
• At least five years of professional experience in product development or compounding, injection processes and polymer characterization.
• Working in an industrial environment, implement a rigorous and scientific approach.
• Fluency in English is required.

Good to Have

• Knowledge of the automotive sector.

Perks & Benefits

• A stimulating work environment within passionate teams
• Participation and profit sharing
• Employee share ownership plan
• Vacation vouchers and housing assistance
• Company restaurant and cafeteria
• A dynamic employee representative committee with trips, sporting events, and cultural events

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.

Build advanced lighting and wiper technologies, join Valeo!

Valeo is a world leader in lighting. From innovative interior and exterior lighting solutions to cutting-edge wiping technologies, Valeo’s Light Division develops innovative visibility systems with distinctive styling improving road safety, performance and driving comfort.

The Materials Discipline, which coordinates and provides technical support to project teams as well as to the production sites worldwide, is looking for a Polymer Materials Engineer M/F to strengthen the team.

Missions :

1. Polymer Materials & Supplier Strategy

• Develop and qualify new polymer materials and suppliers aligned with the project needs, the sourcing strategy and CO2 reduction targets (CAP50)
• Provide expertise to purchasing, productivity and project teams, as well as production sites, through the different phases of development, both internationally
• Manage the technical relationship with suppliers, lead polymer material trials and influence/challenge their technology roadmap
• Conduct technology and competitive intelligence monitoring

2. Technical leadership & Standardizing

• Be the referent and Standard Owner for the polymer scope
• Lead the standardizing/evaluating process: write materials specifications, define validation plans, then oversee the screening, technical evaluation, recording of validation and approval data, and deployment
• Ensure compatibility between materials and processes to guarantee the robustness of our products
• Ensure the robustness of our technical documentation

3. Network & Continuous improvement

• Lead the international network, capitalize on best practices, and provide training to teams on plastics engineering
• Drive continuous improvement within your scope, monitor its effectiveness, and propose action plans to your management
• Leverage and capitalize data : analyze issues, identify root causes, propose solutions, and make information available to all the teams

Profile :

With a master's degree (Bac+5) in Materials Science, you have at least five years of professional experience, during which you have developed strong skills in product development or compounding, injection processes and polymer characterization.

Working in an industrial environment, you know how to implement a rigorous and scientific approach.

Dynamic, independent, and recognized for your strong interpersonal skills, you are also proactive and tenacious.

Knowledge of the automotive sector is an additional asset.

Fluency in English is required.

Employee Benefits:

• A stimulating work environment within passionate teams
• Participation and profit sharing
• Employee share ownership plan
• Vacation vouchers and housing assistance
• Company restaurant and cafeteria
• A dynamic employee representative committee with trips, sporting events, and cultural events

Why Valeo?

• To join a top tech company shaping tomorrow’s automotive industry
• To explore national and international career mobility opportunities
• To support the development of greener, safer and smarter mobility

Valeo sees the diversity of its employees as a key asset across all of its businesses, in all its forms – including gender diversity, disability diversity, cultural diversity and intergenerational diversity.