As R&D Application Senior Engineer , you will manage the design of the actuator for which you are responsible. You will be the technical contact internally, with customers and suppliers. In addition, you will propose innovative, patentable solutions, and ensure that they are feasible, industrialized and of the quality required to ensure the company's profitability.

Your responsibilities will be to:

Carry out, on the basis of a customer request or an internal request, the study of actuators, including the proposal of innovative solutions, taking into account quality, cost and lead-time aspects.

Analyzing customer requirements, carrying out the functional analysis and proposing internal specifications

Carry out and monitor the validation plan (DVP&R) in line with the development process

Prepare and lead product FMEAs and draw up the list of associated product characteristics to ensure product reliability

Ensure technical monitoring of internal and external suppliers

As an R&D specialist, take part in solving specific factory problems (warranty returns, line problems)

Play an active role in your department's productivity initiatives and propose solutions for improvement

Know and apply the safety, environmental and security rules defined in our factories to your suppliers, within your scope of action

Your profile:

University degree with professional qualification in mechanical engineering or related field

At least 5 years' professional experience in similar positions in a modern manufacturing environment - preferably in the automotive industry

Excellent working knowledge of 3D engineering tools (preferably Solid Edge and/or CatiaV5)

Excellent communication skills in English and ideally in French

The ability to work independently and systematically

Willingness to travel frequently in Europe, on average 20% of the time

Benefits :

Competitive remuneration and benefits

Joining an international and multicultural working environment, with career development paths all over the world

The opportunity to develop your professional skills through the wide range of products we manufacture

Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.