Participate/lead Brainstorming Sessions And New Ideas Generation
Provides technical inputs to the R&I; Project Team in his/her expertise field(s)
Develop/support Proof of Concept (be able to produce mock-up from concept to realization)
Solves and overcomes blocking issues in innovation by proposing new ideas providing the relevant analysis & justification, etc… in the frame of his/her work-package
Develops, tests and explains solution(s) selection based on multi-criteria decision matrix
Define current experimental protocols for recent products validation
Identifies and proposes optimization potential on existing products
Participates to ensure smooth and effective transfer of R&I; projects to business when decided
Capitalizes the know-how (write state of the art synthesis, technical guidance, procedures,standards …)
Cross-fertilizes knowledge, developed during R&I; project, across Division / PG or Cluster

Manages The Internal And External Contributors In His/her Field
Manages the R&D; internal contributors with the Disciplines Department (calculation, testing facilities, etc.), checks alignment between needs and availabilities and resources.




Deals with external partners for prototyping and technological roadmaps

Protects Innovation
Write IDMs to formalize creative ideas and proposes mining strategy when relevant
Performs Freedom to Operate analysis (FTO)

Watches Technologies & Benchmarks
Anticipates possible technological turns by identifying and analyzing relevant information sources
Explores alternative technological solutions used in adjacent industries and assess their potential for automotive application
Contributes to the construction of the roadmap included in SPP for the next generation of product
Participates to the most relevant events (ie. Experts symposium, conferences, round table, customers techdays…)
Analyzes competitors ‘products and patents to assess and select innovative solutions to nourish R&I; Projects according to their potential

NB.: Adv Dev. and R&I; missions may be combined.

The Job

Description should then consolidate the missions and responsibilities of both. According to the context the n 1 will decide to give the R&I; or AD Job title.

📌 Product Technical Leader Chennai
🏢 Valeo
📍 Chennai