Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
Your mission, roles and responsibilities
Are you an engineer with a passion for product development and project management? Do you want to work in a dynamic and international environment where you can apply your skills and creativity to solve technical challenges? If so, you might be the Development Engineer we are looking for.
The main missions of the role are:
- Product Definition and Validation: Guide product definition and validation within a program, ensuring compliance with Forvia product standards, guidelines, and customer requirements.
- Expertise and Best Practices: Serve as the technical expert for a specific product métier or engineering domain, deploying best practices and supporting the team throughout the development process. Contribute to the creation and continuous improvement of engineering standards.
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork: Oversee simulations and testing activities, interpret results, and refine product definitions accordingly.
- Customer Interface: Interact autonomously with customers in areas of technical expertise.
- Training and Leadership: Act as a GAP leader and provide training and guidance to other Product Engineers.
Your profile and competencies to succeed
Your Profile and Competencies to Succeed
Minimum Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
Professional Experience
- 5+ years of experience in Product Design & Development within an industrial environment, preferably automotive.
- Experience developing metal products, structures, frames, mechanisms, or similar components.
- Experience supporting products from concept through validation and production release.
Technical Skills
- Ability to investigate problems and develop optimal solutions using 5D, 8D, A3 (or similar) methodologies to define issues and execute action plans. Knowledge of formal problem-solving techniques preferred.
- Understanding of mechanical force transmission, material analysis, print reading, system engineering, and tolerancing.
- Knowledge and/or experience working with mechanical devices and seat mechanisms preferred.
- Knowledge of automotive seating applications and requirements preferred.
- Trained and proficient in the application of GD&T and ISO standards.
- Ability to visualize 3D data using a CAD viewer; experience with CATIA V5 and/or UG-NX7 preferred.
- Knowledge of testing methods and standards.
- Ability to work hands-on with small metal components in machine shop and testing laboratory environments.
- Ability to analyze installed components within a complete vehicle interior.
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to comply with Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Management.
Personal Skills
- Strong technical ownership and accountability.
- Autonomous, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced international environment.
- International mindset.
Languages
- English required.
What we can do for you
- At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
- We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
- We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
- We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
- We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
- Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.
Why join us
FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.
With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.
In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.
As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.