VIE Telematics Resident Engineer

Valeo is seeking a VIE Telematics Resident Engineer for a 12-month assignment in Tokyo, Japan. This role involves interfacing with OEM teams, supporting the full product development cycle, collecting data, presenting feedback, and participating in validation events. The engineer will analyze field failures, communicate technical results, propose solutions, and track issues. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, experience in automotive or embedded systems product development, and fluent English.

Must Have

• Interface with OEM design and development team
• Present design and development feedback and product status to customer
• Participate in validation events, supporting product testing and log collection
• Follow Valeo design and development processes for part analysis
• Analyze field failure parts and present findings to OEM
• Communicate technical analysis results and customer feedback effectively
• Propose solutions and improvements based on analysis
• Track, report, and escalate issues for resolution
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Software Engineering
• Experience in product development, design support, validation, or field failure analysis

Good to Have

• Japanese or French language skills
• Experience with statistical analysis
• Experience with quality management
• Experience with automotive development processes

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
• Opportunity for career growth in a multi-cultural environment
• Highly committed to limiting environmental impact

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 belongs to Brain Division. We are looking for a VIE Telematics Resident Engineer for 12 months within the team.

Your challenges?

• You interface with the original equipment manufacturer design and development team to support the full product development cycle and collect concerns and data
• You present design and development feedback and product status clearly to the customer
• You participate in validation events at the original equipment manufacturer, supporting product testing and log collection for bug analysis
• You follow Valeo design and development processes for part analysis and ensure timing commitments with the customer are respected
• You analyze field failure parts with the support of the design and development team and present findings to the original equipment manufacturer
• You communicate technical analysis results and customer feedback effectively across different teams in the organization
• You propose solutions and improvements based on analysis and cross-functional discussions
• You track, report, and escalate issues when needed to ensure proper follow-up and resolution

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 product development, design and development support, validation, or field failure analysis in the automotive or embedded systems industry
• 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 statistical analysis, quality management, or automotive development processes 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.

Job: R&D Trainee/Apprentice/VIE

Organization: Connectivity RO R&D

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: VIE (durée déterminée)

Job Type: VIE

Job Posting Date: 2025-11-17

_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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