Site R&D Manager at Valeo in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Site R&D Manager Location: Chennai 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. Key Activities Reference Technical Solution Definition Define reference technical solutions based on existing product portfolio and platform roadmaps Analyze product portfolio and platform evolution roadmap to ensure solution consistency and reuse Anticipate customer needs through CDPs, COs, customer meetings, and technical days Define and document standard reference technical solutions Support promotion of products and solutions to customers prior to RFQ engagement RFQ Technical Solution Definition Define customer-specific technical solutions for each RFQ Analyze customer specifications and identify technical gaps Build optimized technical solutions using product portfolio and platform standards Prepare and submit technical offers Interact directly with customers during RFQ phases for clarification and alignment Support Project Manager during RFQ preparation and submission process Product & Platform Roadmap Contribution Provide feedback on customer needs and emerging trends to Product Management Support evolution of product portfolio and platform roadmap based on customer inputs Contribute to definition and improvement of product and platform strategies Cost & Effort Estimation Provide initial cost and development effort estimation for proposed technical solutions Support feasibility assessment and trade-off analysis for solution selection Job: R&D Management Organization: Region Talent Acquisition Schedule: Full time Employee Status: Regular Job Type: Job Posting Date: 2026-05-12 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