VIE Acoustic Engineer

Valeo is seeking a VIE Acoustic Engineer for a 12-month program in Tokyo, Japan. The role involves analyzing product and system acoustic performance, acting as a bridge between R&D and customers, and supporting debugging activities with a continuous improvement mindset. The engineer will define system requirements, cooperate with various internal and external teams, and ensure technical solutions align with customer expectations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, relevant experience, and fluent English.

Must Have

• Analyze product and system, discuss system requirements with OEM, focusing on acoustic performance
• Act as a bridge between the research and development team and the customer regarding acoustic activities
• Support debugging activities and adopt a PDCA/continuous improvement mindset
• Interface with internal teams, external stakeholders, customers, and suppliers for requirements exchange and clarification
• Cooperate with function owners, system and software architects, and development and test engineers
• Define product supporting functions with respect to boundaries, conditions, and constraints
• Define detailed system requirements for the product supporting functions
• Contribute to aligning technical solutions with customer expectations and internal process standards
• Graduated from a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in system engineering, product analysis, acoustic performance, or automotive software and hardware integration
• Fluent level of English
• Good communication skills, international mindset, open-minded to new cultures and ways of working

Good to Have

• Japanese or French language skills
• Experience with PDCA/continuous improvement
• Experience with debugging
• Experience with customer-facing system engineering activities

Perks & Benefits

• Join a competitive group, a French pioneer in automotive innovation
• Dynamic career with possibilities for national or international mobility
• Contribute to the development of greener mobility
• Inclusive and multicultural environment
• Opportunities for career growth
• Commitment to limiting the environmental impact of activities

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’s VIE Program?

The Valeo VIE Program is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. This program is to work for one of our subsidiaries around the world!

Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. Make sure you meet Business France's eligibility criteria to apply for a VIE : https://mon-vievia.businessfrance.fr/

PLEASE NOTE: Your application must be submitted in English to be considered by our non-French speaking teams partners at Valeo worldwide.

PLEASE NOTE: As part of your international development, you cannot apply to a VIE assignment in the country of your citizenship

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Join the technological revolution of autonomous and connected vehicles at Valeo!

World leader in driving aids, Valeo Brain is reinventing life on board the vehicle and revolutionizing the driving experience. From connectivity and interior control solutions to sensing systems, we make mobility safer and more intuitive.

The site of Tokyo based in Japan belongs to Brain Division. We are looking for a VIE Acoustic Engineer for 12 months within the team.

Your challenges?

• You analyze the product and system, and discuss system requirements with the original equipment manufacturer, with a special focus on acoustic performance

• You act as a bridge between the research and development team and the customer, ensuring clear communication regarding acoustic activities

• You proactively support debugging activities and adopt a PDCA/continuous improvement mindset to resolve bottleneck issues

• You interface with internal teams, external stakeholders, customers, and suppliers for requirements exchange and clarification

• You cooperate with function owners, system and software architects, and development and test engineers to ensure consistency of product supporting functions, such as eCall audio performance

• You define product supporting functions with respect to boundaries, conditions, and constraints

• You define detailed system requirements for the product supporting functions

• You contribute to aligning technical solutions with customer expectations and internal process standards

Let’s talk about you…

• You are graduated from a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field

• You already have experience in system engineering, product analysis, acoustic performance, or automotive software and hardware integration

• You have a fluent level of English (Japanese or French is a plus)

• You have good communication skills, have an international mindset, and are open-minded to new cultures and new ways of working and thinking

• You are humble, a good listener, positive attitude oriented, professional, and have a sense of diplomacy

• Experience with PDCA/continuous improvement, debugging, or customer-facing system engineering activities is a plus

Please, don't forget to apply in English to facilitate the process with our managers.

Why Valeo?

• To join a competitive group, a French pioneer in automotive innovation

• For a dynamic career with possibilities for national or international mobility, adapted to your aspirations

• To contribute to the development of greener mobility

Valeo places great importance on recruiting diverse profiles: we are open to all talents and we promote an inclusive and multicultural environment.