Innovation Project Engineer - Product

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Job Description ##
** Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
** We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.##
** Your mission, roles and responsibilities
** The Innovation Project Engineer
- Product leads end-to-end technical development of innovation projects, translating product strategy and market insights into feasible, high-quality industrial solutions. Partnering closely with Product Line Manger and Innovation Project Engineer
- Process, the role drives development from concept through pre-development and acquisition readiness while managing risk, enabling technology transfer, and ensuring alignment with business, cost, timing, and quality targets for successful downstream customer programs.
** Main Missions of the Role
**** Innovation Project Planning & Technical Execution
*** Plan and execute technical development for innovation projects, translating Product Line strategy into structured, executable engineering work plans.
* Lead hands-on engineering execution from concept through pre-development and acquisition readiness.
* Maintain ownership of engineering scope, deliverables, and technical progression across innovation projects.
** Science-Based Engineering & Design Maturation
*** Own the technical definition and maturation of innovation solutions using science-based methods, including analysis, simulation, experimentation, and data-driven design decisions.
* Lead design development, iteration, and convergence to meet functional, durability, and performance requirements.
* Use test results, measured data, and engineering fundamentals to guide technical trade-offs and decision-making.
** Technical Risk & Validation Management
*** Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risk through application of DFMEA.
* Define and execute prototype builds, testing, and validation activities to confirm assumptions and reduce uncertainty.
* Ensure innovation solutions reach an appropriate level of technical maturity and robustness prior to targeting acquisitions or program application.
** Manufacturability & Industrial Feasibility
*** Design innovation solutions with strong, efficient manufacturing methods in mind, incorporating process capability, scalability, material selection, and cost drivers early in development.
* Collaborate with manufacturing and process experts to ensure designs are industrially feasible and suitable for high-volume, repeatable production.
* Ensure innovation outcomes balance technical performance with manufacturability, cost, and operational efficiency.
** Cross-Functional Collaboration & Technology Transfer
*** Partner with the Product Line Manager to align technical execution with product strategy and innovation priorities, while retaining ownership of technical planning and execution.
* Act as the technical execution lead within cross-functional innovation teams, supporting reviews, alignment, and decision-making.
* Deliver technically mature, well-documented solutions to enable effective transfer into acquisition and downstream customer programs.##
** Your profile and competencies to succeed
** The ideal candidate will have/be:
* Minimum of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering
* Minimum 5 years in a commercial or light vehicle product development or project management role
* Minimum 3 years in a customer facing role as program manager or commercial/sales experience
* Lead cross-functional teams in a highly collaborative environment
* Knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes
* Knowledge of product development processes
* Working Knowledge of marketing, costing, and sales
* Strong written and oral communication skills
* Project Management Skills
* Results oriented & customer focused
* Teamwork & collaboration
* Strong business acumen##
** 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…