Product Architect (Interior Lighting)

As a Product Architect Engineer in Valeo Martos, you will concept the product including its architecture, external and internal interfaces, and reuse components according to Valeo and Automotive Spice System Process standards. Responsibilities include analyzing technical topics with international automotive customers, leading product architecture definition, proposing physical architecture alternatives, leading Design-to-Cost reviews, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to integrate new automotive technologies and manage product requirements.

Must Have

• Analyze and discuss technical topics with international automotive customers
• Lead product architecture definition and provide a product breakdown structure
• Propose physical architecture alternatives and select the best compromise
• Lead Design-to-Cost review
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve common project goals
• Integrate new automotive technologies in future products
• Manage and trade-off product requirements
• Support new business leading architecture concept definition
• Electronics, Telecommunication, IT, Industrial, Aeronautical Engineering, Physics Degree/Master
• More than 3 years experience in engineering/scientific field
• Negotiation English level is mandatory
• Advanced user of spreadsheet tools

Good to Have

• Automotive knowledge
• Knowledge and passion for the automotive industry
• Abstraction capacity, lateral and holistic thinking
• Other languages

Perks & Benefits

• Customized career plan
• Comprehensive integration plan and customized buddy program
• Flexible compensation plan (including health insurance and kindergarten cheekbooks possibility)
• Continuous training and language courses at work
• Outdoor activities and regular sport activities
• Access to sponsored sports hall with paddle tennis court
• Corporate bus in Martos
• Canteen

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.

Valeo Group is one of the world's largest Automotive suppliers which is an inspired company focused on innovative products, development and customer satisfaction. Working with us means managing the most advanced and sophisticated technologies.

Our Martos plant is one of the biggest sites within our Visibility Systems Business Group in charge of developing and manufacturing Lighting Products and Electronics. From the latest adaptive lighting technologies to intuitive interior lighting solutions to stylish and design-centric external lighting, Valeo constantly innovates to improve comfort and safety for drivers and passengers alike.

As a Product Architect Engineer you will have the opportunity to work with the most powerful carmaker companies in the electronics development working in an international and multicultural environment.

Mission:

To concept the product including its architecture, external and internal interfaces and reuse components according to Valeo and Automotive Spice System Process standards.

**Your responsibilities:**

• Analyze and discuss with international automotive customers for technical topics
• Lead the product architecture definition, providing a product breakdown structure
• Propose physical architecture alternatives and select the best compromise
• Lead Design-to-Cost review
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieves common project goals
• Integration of new automotive technologies in future products
• Management and trade-off of product requirements
• Support new business leading architecture concept definition

**Desired skills and experience:**

• Electronics, Telecommunication, IT, Industrial, Aeronautical Engineering, Physics Degree/Master.
• > 3 years experience in engineering/scientific field, automotive knowledge desirable
• Knowledge and passion for the automotive industry
• Abstraction capacity, lateral and holistic thinking
• Negotiation English level is mandatory,other languages added value
• Experience in spreadsheets tools, advance user

**If you DO NOT meet all the requirements, don't worry, we want to meet you too!**

Come to Valeo and discover our benefits! We offer our employees:

\- The chance to profit from a customized career plan in one of the most important tech-companies worldwide!

\- The possibility of knowing everything you need about Valeo and your new challenging position with a comprehensive integration plan and a customized buddy program

\- A flexible compensation plan including the possibility of taking out a health insurance and kindergarten cheekbooks

\- Continuous training and language courses at work

\- Outdoor activities, regular sport activities and access to our sponsored sports hall with a fantastic paddle tennis court - nothing will stop you!

\- Corporate bus in Martos

\- Canteen

\- Also you will have the opportunity to live in a great place with special surroundings close to Córdoba, Granada, Malaga, Seville...Take a look HERE and travel with us!

Don´t miss the opportunity of joining us and take advantage of being part of an international company that commits to ethics, transparency, empowerment, professionalism and teamwork. Is that you? We want to know you!

Job:

R&D Team Leader/Architect

Organization:

System

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-01-09

_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_

Our Story:

Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies. We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you!

More information on www.valeo.com

Working at Valeo:

Join Valeo! As part of a global community of passionate people, you will grow and thrive, setting the trend through advanced technologies, for greener, safer, and smarter mobility. All our employees are gathered around our common culture and have everyday the opportunity to #Dare.Care.Share

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