As the worldwide leader in automotive safety, Autoliv sells to all major car manufacturers globally. Staying close to customers, Autoliv has a superior global presence and operations in 27 countries. Each year, our products save more than 30,000 lives and prevent ten times as many injuries.

Our more than 70,000 associates are passionate about our vision of Saving More Lives.

As the global leader, Autoliv develops, manufactures and markets protective systems, such as airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels. Our primary focus is to save lives and reduce serious injuries if an accident were to occur.

Autoliv is looking for a « Innovation Mechatronics Product Engineer » for its European Steering Wheel Technical Center located in Chiré en Montreuil near Poitiers (86 - France).

If you think you'll like to manage the following responsibilities at higher standards:

• Ensure the development of innovative products while respecting the Autoliv targets (robustness, cost, delay…). 
• Develop innovation mechatronics products for new Driver Unit (steering wheel + driver airbag) and key components (mechanical & electronic) to accelerate our introduction to market and competitiveness.
• Conduct pre-studies and feasibility studies of innovation ideas to support future interior designs, to new user experiences, HMI censoring, electrification trends and to autonomous driving vehicles. 
• Conduct pre-studies, feasibilities in cooperation with customers, partners, suppliers and internal department, and coordinate steering wheel new mechatronics components development.
•  Define technical specifications for mechatronics function at system and components level with the associated validation plan. 
• Participate and lead design reviews for mechatronics components. 
• Coordinate locally and globally development teams 
• Develop innovative demos, test equipment's to support steering wheel innovation promotion in cooperation with Marketing, Business Units and Research department. 
• Support Technical centers, Business Units, Research centers based on next customer innovation ideas and first level of answers. 
• Support quotation team with pre-architecture proposal fitting with specific OEM business case and Autoliv strategy

and if you have/are: 

• Level (diploma) required: Engineer.
• Fluent in English and French (spoken and written)
• Good seniority, with 5-7 years of work experience in developing complex mechatronic products in the automotive industry. Proven experience in a tier 1 and in innovative or new product launch will be highly appreciated. 
• Mastery of development of mechatronics product for the automotive industry.
• Very good knowledge of electronics (actuators, ECU, sensors, illumination…), software and system engineering.
• Good knowledge of mechanical design and electronics (hardware and software), Automotive Bus communication (LIN & CAN).

Important: Willingness of travel (occasional international business trips)

Our international work environment can offer you challenging and rewarding opportunities. We are committed to develop people’s skills, knowledge and creative potential. Our training and development programs emphasize technical competency, leadership development and business management skill. More lives saved – more life lived!