R&D Test and Validation Intern/Co-op 2026

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.

Overview

Join Valeo for on-going OEM development projects for Automotive Vision Systems and groundbreaking ADAS technologies. Contribute to the challenge of developing, testing and validating the capabilities of the next generation of automotive autonomous driving technology.

Responsibilities

● Execute bench testing on development projects, to test Vision, HMI and Autonomous Parking features

on different test platforms according to approved test specifications.

● Ensure traceability of test cases and defect reporting is maintained according to the project strategy.

● Analysis of test data for KPI assessment and test result.

● Bug reporting, including observed trace analysis, test conditions information and resolution support

● Communicate with Test Engineers, Requirements Engineers, Functions Owners for feature

development

● Support continuous improvement suggestions for the test environment and updated test methods.

● Support Vehicle Testing onsite.

Required Skills / Experience

● Knowledge of Electronic Systems, Mechatronic Systems, or Programming Languages from

engineering studies, with demonstrable examples from coursework projects or relevant experience.

● Awareness of Systems Development Life Cycle

● Awareness of Automotive Systems.

● Ability to work from technical specifications for testing.

● Ability to identify and accurately communicate system issues.

● Contribution to reports and presentations.

● Develop and maintain good professional working relationships, within the test team, other internal

departments.

Desired Attributes

● Ability to work autonomously.

● Mindset of continuous improvement and self motivation.

● Strong analytical and technical documentation skills.

● Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Fluent English.

● Confident, articulate, self motivated, determined, energetic.

Job:

R&D Trainee/Apprentice/VIE

Organization:

Test & Validation

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Apprentice (Fixed Term)

Job Type:

Apprenticeship

Job Posting Date:

2025-09-05

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