System Technical Project Manager - Commercial Vehicles

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent 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 leaders in our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

We are an automotive supplier, partner to all automakers worldwide. As a technology company, Valeo proposes innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and to the development of intuitive driving. Since 2013 we have been developing in our Prague R&D Center advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for smarter cars. Valeo is a leading supplier of components and systems for the world's automakers. In our R&D (Research & Development) Center in Prague we develop Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for intelligent cars.

We are looking for a System Technical Project Manager (System TPM) to join our Commercial Vehicles team in our R&D Center in Prague. This role supports upcoming RFQs for Order Intake and provides cross-product technical leadership, mainly focusing on Radar projects but extending to other divisions as needed.

You will coordinate system-level development across Radar, Cameras and ECUs, connect hardware and software domains, and ensure strong alignment between engineering teams and customers.

This position is ideal for a technically strong system engineer who wants to grow into project management and lead people on a project level.

YOUR CHALLENGES?

Accountable for the Deliverables

• Apply the specific PDP of the Product Group/Product Line following CLEAN Project Management
• Ensure robust design in line with performance and economic targets
• Apply standardization rules and request de-standardization only with sound justification
• Organize and lead all required design reviews
• Ensure design reviews of other networks (Purchasing, Industrial) take place on time
• Represent R&D towards the customer
• Interface with the customer for all R&D topics and cascade requirements internally
• Report and escalate issues to the Project Manager or R&D Manager as needed

Scheduling and Budgeting Responsibilities

• Contribute to identifying needs in resources, equipment and investments
• Prepare a detailed breakdown of activities to meet project milestones
• Track activities and spending to stay within the allocated budget

Management of Contributors

• Manage daily work of all R&D contributors involved in the project
• Assign work packages to contributors
• Conduct regular reviews with the R&D Manager, Product Manager and Discipline Managers to align needs and availability

LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU...

• University Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Bachelor’s degree accepted
• Focus on control engineering, automation or related systems fields
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in system development, automotive is preferred
• Experience with projects that combine hardware and software
• Knowledge of how electronics, mechanics and software come together in system design
• System engineering background with motivation to move into project management
• Understanding of how systems integrate Radar, Cameras and ECUs
• Experience with RFQs is an advantage
• Ability to drive RFQs across Radar and other divisions
• Structured thinking and “common sense” problem solving
• Ability to lead people on a project level
• Strong communication skills for customer interactions
• Ability to coordinate multiple technical domains

WE OFFER

• Work in a stable international company in a multinational team
• Work with cutting-edge technologies in Automotive
• Possibility to see the whole development process in one place - from an idea (customer requirement) to a product (e.g. automated parking ECU)
• 6 weeks of vacation per year
• Flexible working hours and home office possibility
• Variable remuneration - monthly and semester bonuses depending on team and company result
• Contribution to the pension insurance after the probation period, 5% from the gross salary
• Meal vouchers and free time vouchers on Flexi Pass card
• Possibility of Multisport card
• Fitness room and external sports ground (football, basketball, volleyball) on site
• Mobility support for commuting, accommodation and moving services if you live over 20km away
• Company canteen offering a selection of international cuisine
• Easy access to work by Prague metro line A, car parking for all employees
• Personal development program through technical trainings and language courses
• Regular company team building events
• Outdoor relax zone with a barbecue space for team building