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.

Mission

The Autonomous Driving Principal Architect is responsible for architecture, design and development of the overall anSWer SW product portfolio including system solutions and technologies in line with platform standards, market demands, customer needs and the technology development roadmap.

The role requires 5+ years of ADAS product development combined with extensive expertise in complex problem solving, product development, system & SW architecture design, implementation and solutions delivery to customers.

Responsibilities:

Platform Architecture & Functional Design

Lead and develop DVS vision platform standards; embedded system architecture design based on Valeo/Customer system requirements, working closely with each of the R&D platform teams to develop feasible platform solutions.
Define, own and standardize the vision product system architecture for Valeo Vision Systems products and functions, including cameras, ECU’s, Surround View Visualisation systems, Trailer Assistance Functions, Automated Parking and Autonomous Driving Functions incorporating advanced computer vision, deep learning and sensor fusion with ultrasonics, radar and lidar
Contribute to the Technical Development Plan by analyzing product Market and Technology survey, and benchmark reports to propose technical product and feature roadmaps
Next Gen Technology analysis; System/camera/Multicore SoCs/MCUs/video transmission/image processing/algorithm & HMI
Liase and collaborate with other Valeo teams globally, represent DVS R&D platform team at industry and internal events
Regular engagement with customer engineering teams on advanced and running projects
Propose and create patents where possible, ensure IP protection and non-infringement
Perform regular reviews of customer product developments in line with project milestones
Perform technology demonstrations for key customers and other stakeholders

Education/Training;

Engineering Degree
Masters/PHD in Engineering a distinct advantage

Professional Experience

More than 10 years of experience, ideally with multi-skills capability (combination of System and SW Architecture)
At least one successful experience within international perimeter
Successful product launches in Automotive ADAS

Job:

Engineering Disciplines

Organization:

Platform Cluster

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-07-31

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

Autonomous Driving Principal Architect

Benefits

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