Platform Product Technical Leader
About the job
- Adhere to specified development processes, including organizational processes such as PDP and CPM and industry standards such as ASPICE.
- Act as the first technical contact for the project internally and externally.
- Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of components for product development.
- Ensure product development is completed within the defined budget and meets quality standards and design robustness requirements.
- Capture and maintain know-how, including standards and procedures.
- Propose and explain innovative solution selections based on a multi-criteria decision matrix.
- Ensure standardized platform solutions are implemented and integrated within the project.
- Identify and mitigate project risks proactively, implementing resolution plans.
- Organize reviews and technical meetings to address key issues and align stakeholders.
- Monitor topics from design reviews, define action plans, and ensure timely resolution.
- Work on problem-solving with discipline support, monitor progress, and ensure timely resolution.
- Report progress and escalate critical issues to the Project Manager or R&D Manager as needed.
- Organize, manage, control, and monitor R&D deliverables per milestone according to PDP and CLPP with the disciplines.
- Prepare deliverable reviews with management at required milestones, including Raise Design Review, TMM, Engineering Gates Reviews for P1p, or TSC2 for P2 projects.
- Manage the Bill of Material and associated product cost; request a DtC activity if needed to meet the BOM cost target.
- Apply standardization rules and request de-standardizations only with sound justifications.
- For new projects, identify R&D needs, including resources, equipment, and investments required for successful execution.
- Manage approved budgeted R&D hours in CAAV/PAAV/Budget and/or IAR.
- Monitor and track R&D hours and cost against CAAV/PAAV/Budget throughout the project, developing back-on-track plans for deviations.
- Identify and document Engineering Change Requests during the project lifecycle, consolidate them, and communicate their impacts to the Project Manager. Ensure change implementation does not proceed until the additional budget is validated in PMC and updated in STR.
- Conduct monthly forecasts to estimate remaining work and maintain alignment with CAAV/PAAV/Budget through the PRCL/StVA milestone.
- Develop and manage the L2 schedule to align R&D activities with organizational milestones.
- Break down R&D activities in detail to meet project milestones and align with the overall schedule.
- Daily-manage first-level R&D contributors dedicated to the project, assign work packages and tasks according to project needs, and ensure timely delivery.
- Lead weekly R&D meetings with contributors on issues including the SLI, schedule critical paths, and budget management, and document discussions with meeting minutes.
- Synchronize disciplines by coordinating internal milestones and maintaining alignment across teams.
- Facilitate and arbitrate technical solutions with discipline contributors when required.
- Conduct regular reviews with stakeholders to align project needs, resource availability, and deliverable timelines.
- For Principal Product Technical Leaders managing a team of PTLs, animate the team, conduct annual appraisals, and establish objectives.
- For Principal Product Technical Leaders managing a team of PTLs, evaluate competencies, identify gaps, and define and implement action plans such as training plans.
- For Principal Product Technical Leaders managing a team of PTLs, ensure the team's training plan is achieved.
- For Principal Product Technical Leaders managing a team of PTLs, conduct weekly one-on-one R&D meetings.
- Participate with the team in problem-solving when needed and focus on following up crucial corrective actions through planned closure.
About the company
Valeo develops electrification, driving assistance, interior technology, and lighting systems for automakers and mobility players to make transportation cleaner, safer, and smarter. Its products work by designing and integrating electrical systems, sensors, software, and lighting into vehicles to enable electric propulsion, ADAS features, smart interiors, and advanced illumination. It differentiates itself through global scale and a broad, cross-domain portfolio, backed by a large manufacturing footprint and many research and development centers. Its goal is to speed the transition to cleaner, safer, and smarter mobility worldwide by delivering scalable electrification, ADAS, intelligent interiors, and lighting solutions.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1923
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- H1 2026 sales reached €10.4 billion, with operating margin at 5.0%.
- Valeo's order intake hit €12.1 billion, supporting its Elevate 2028 plan.
- Drone-motor production starts in France in early 2027 for Harmattan AI.
What critics are saying
- Valeo sold Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, ending automotive activity there between late 2027 and mid-2028.
- The Subaru headlamp lawsuit remains active in Indiana federal court in 2026.
- GM or Nissan program delays would hit Valeo's McAllen ramp and ProPILOT revenue timing.
What makes Valeo unique
- Valeo integrates sensors, ADAS compute, and Wayve software for Nissan ProPILOT in 2027.
- McAllen's $225 million plant makes GM central compute units, anchoring software-defined vehicle manufacturing.
- Valeo's electrification, lighting, and driver-assistance portfolio spans passenger cars and commercial trucks.
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Valeo selected by Nissan as partner for ProPILOT. Valeo will integrate "Wayve AI Driver" technology with Valeo's hardware and software stack. October 6, 2026 Valeo has announced that it has been selected by Nissan as the system Tier-1 for Nissan's next-generation ProPILOT program. Valeo says it will deliver a comprehensive hardware and software platform designed to enable next-generation AI-based driving capabilities, integrating "Wayve AI Driver" software as the driving intelligence layer within an automotive-grade system. Marc Vrecko, CEO of Valeo Brain Division, said: "We are honoured to have been selected by Nissan as the System Tier-1 partner for its ambitious next-generation ProPILOT program. This program demonstrates Valeo's ability to combine a comprehensive sensor portfolio, high-performance computing and software expertise with advanced AI technology. Together with Nissan and Wayve, Valeo will deliver a seamless, safe and innovative AI Defined vehicle experience designed for mass production." Combining AI innovation with industrial scale. As the lead system integrator, Valeo will bring together advanced sensors, ADAS computing, and "Wayve AI Driver" software into a production-ready solution for Nissan's future vehicles. The program builds on Valeo's global expertise in ADAS, software, sensing technologies and the industrialization of complex automotive systems. Valeo will combine its high-performance hardware and software platform with Wayve's AI Driver technology to support Nissan's initiative for automated driving. Through this program, Valeo will bridge advanced AI capabilities with the safety, quality and scalability requirements of mass-production vehicles. As the System Tier-1 provider, Valeo will supply a full-stack hardware and software solution designed to provide 360-degree situational awareness and high-performance computing. Valeo's contribution to Nissan's next-generation ProPILOT system includes Centralized Intelligence thanks to an ADAS Domain Controller designed to process complex AI algorithms and support centralized vehicle intelligence. Valeo will work closely with Nissan and Wayve to validate, integrate and industrialize the complete solution for Nissan's next-generation ProPILOT program. Give your business an edge with its leading industry insights.
Valeo to integrate Wayve AI into Nissan's next-generation ProPILOT system. The French supplier is to act as system Tier-1 for Nissan's next driver-assistance platform, combining sensors, ADAS computing and Wayve's AI Driver software for a system Nissan plans to launch in Japan in fiscal year 2027. Valeo has been selected by Nissan as system Tier-1 supplier for the carmaker's next-generation ProPILOT driver-assistance system, according to a Valeo announcement reported by Automobil Industrie. The French supplier will integrate its own hardware and software with Wayve's AI Driver software into a platform intended for series production. Valeo's contribution includes 360-degree environmental sensing and an ADAS domain controller designed to process complex AI algorithms. The three companies are to test and integrate the system jointly and prepare it for series production. A known system, a new industrial partner. The underlying technology is not new. Nissan has demonstrated next-generation ProPILOT in central Tokyo using electric Ariya prototypes. These combine Wayve's AI Driver, which processes camera images, with Nissan's Ground Truth Perception technology based on a next-generation LiDAR sensor. The prototype setup uses 11 cameras, five radar sensors and one roof-mounted LiDAR. In December 2025, Nissan and Wayve signed definitive agreements to integrate Wayve's software into ProPILOT for both highway assistance and urban point-to-point driving. Despite these expanded capabilities, Nissan classifies the system as SAE Level 2 driver assistance. The driver remains responsible for controlling the vehicle and monitoring traffic at all times. Nissan plans to introduce the system on select production vehicles in Japan in fiscal year 2027 and has named North America as a further market. What is new is Valeo's role as the industrial integrator that is to bring the system into series production.
Valeo named Tier-1 for Nissan's next-gen ProPILOT. Valeo will serve as System Tier-1 and lead integrator for Nissan's next-generation ProPILOT program, pairing its sensors and ADAS Domain Controller with Wayve AI Driver software for mass production. Valeo has been selected by Nissan as the System Tier-1 supplier for Nissan's next-generation ProPILOT program. Valeo will deliver a hardware and software platform with Wayve AI Driver software as its driving intelligence layer. Valeo says the platform is designed to enable next-generation AI-based driving capabilities within an automotive-grade system. Valeo will also act as lead system integrator, combining sensors, ADAS computing and the Wayve software into a production-ready solution for Nissan's future vehicles. Valeo Brain Division on the Nissan award. Marc Vrecko, CEO of Valeo Brain Division, said: "We are honored to have been selected by Nissan as the System Tier-1 partner for its ambitious next-generation ProPILOT program. This program demonstrates Valeo's ability to combine a comprehensive sensor portfolio, high-performance computing and software expertise with advanced AI technology. Together with Nissan and Wayve, Valeo will deliver a seamless, safe and innovative AI Defined vehicle experience designed for mass production." What will Valeo supply for next-generation ProPILOT? As the System Tier-1 provider, Valeo will supply a full-stack hardware and software solution. The company says the solution is designed to provide 360-degree situational awareness and high-performance computing. Its contribution includes: * Sensors: Valeo's sensing hardware, integrated with ADAS computing into a single system for Nissan's future vehicles. * ADAS Domain Controller: A centralized controller designed to process complex AI algorithms and support centralized vehicle intelligence. * Software integration: The Wayve AI Driver software, which runs as the driving intelligence layer on Valeo's hardware and software stack. * Computing suite: A computing package that Valeo says will support what it calls AI Defined Vehicle experiences. Bridging AI software and mass production. Valeo says the program builds on its global expertise in ADAS, software and sensing technologies, as well as its experience industrializing complex automotive systems. Valeo will pair its high-performance hardware and software platform with Wayve's AI Driver technology to support Nissan's automated driving initiative. According to Valeo, the program is meant to connect advanced AI capabilities with the safety, quality and scalability requirements of mass-production vehicles. Valeo will work with Nissan and Wayve to validate, integrate and industrialize the complete solution. How this story was produced: drafted with AI assistance from company announcements and public sources, then reviewed, edited and approved by publisher Brian Hagman. Its editorial standards Self Drive News staff. Self Drive News is the trade publication of record for vehicle autonomy. Published by Hagman Media and edited by founder Brian Hagman, it covers autonomous vehicles, robotaxis, ADAS, self-driving software and hardware, and L4 commercial deployments for an audience of AV engineers, software safety professionals, and mobility investors.
Paris Motor Show 2026. Driving change together! October 12-18, 2026 Hall 5.3 - Booth 53A51 Paris Expo - Porte de Versailles Valeo, a global leader in key technologies in a fast changing automotive world. As the automotive industry undergoes a profound transformation, vehicles are increasingly defined by technology. Drawing on its global industrial footprint and technological leadership in electrification, advanced driver-assistance systems, lighting and software, Valeo is uniquely able to meet the needs of the cars of tomorrow - electrified, safer and featuring a centralized software architecture, and to capture a growing share of the value per vehicle. The new automotive frontier: SDV, AI, autonomous driving. Tomorrow's vehicle is no longer defined solely by its mechanical components, but by its embedded intelligence. The massive integration of artificial intelligence and the rise of SDVs (Software-Defined Vehicles) are redefining safety, efficiency, and the driving experience. In an intensely competitive global market, Valeo harnesses its cutting-edge technological expertise to stay ahead of changing mobility needs and reinforce its position as the key technology partner for automakers worldwide. Valeo embeds AI into the very heart of its operations - from R&D to manufacturing. This agile, large-scale industrial transformation enables the Group to shorten development cycles, optimize costs, and deliver next-generation technologies at the speed demanded by the market. Tomorrow's mobility: connected, safer, sustainable. At Paris Motor Show 2026, Valeo will present its innovations designed to turn technological breakthroughs into tangible benefits for drivers and passengers. From an integrated 800V electric vehicle platform and bidirectional charging to intelligent lighting and windshield cleaning technologies, from AI-powered driving automation and software-defined vehicle experiences to next-generation field-of-vision displays, Valeo will showcase how technology makes mobility safer, smarter, and more intuitive. For a more sustainable automotive ecosystem, Valeo will also present its solution for repairability, remanufacturing, and circular economy.
The missing piece of its future. September 15, 2026 RioPlex spend a lot of time talking about the future of its region. Have RioPlex stopped to consider that it may already be taking shape around RioPlex? 100 years ago, a man named Uriah Lott was a railroad promoter trying to connect South Texas at a scale many dismissed as unrealistic and unworthy of investment. Lott saw something different: connecting the region's distant communities would make each of them more valuable as part of a larger system. RioPlex now know that when the railroad reached Brownsville in 1904, it connected land, agriculture, commerce and emerging towns in ways no single project could have accomplished alone. Today, the pieces look different, and their scale is becoming difficult to ignore: At the Port of Brownsville, Rio Grande LNG represents a $36 billion capital investment, while Saronic has selected the port for a planned $3.2 billion next-generation shipyard. The Anzalduas International Bridge is undergoing an expansion of more than $80 million to support commercial cargo, while a $62 million project would expand the Donna International Bridge into another commercial crossing. Mission has broken ground on a $50 million aluminum recycling and manufacturing facility, and Valeo is investing $225 million in a high-tech automotive plant in McAllen expected to create up to 500 jobs. These are usually presented as separate local stories, one belonging to Brownsville, another to Mission, McAllen or Donna. Sometimes, RioPlex stare at the pieces for so long that RioPlex lose sight of the picture they are forming all along. Economies do not grow through isolated projects. They grow as systems. Ports support industry, bridges connect supply chains, manufacturing creates demand for transportation, and growing communities create markets for investment. Each new connection increases the value of what is already here. This is what is happening across its region: The RioPlex. Regional transformations appear obvious only after the picture is complete. The advantage belongs to those who can see it while it is still taking shape. Uriah Lott understood it 100 years ago: a region's future is built by connecting what others still see as separate.