Valeo is a global automotive supplier and technology company headquartered in France, specializing in the design and production of components, integrated systems, and modules for the automotive industry. With a massive global workforce of over 100,000 employees across 29 countries, the company is a key player in driving innovations for CO2 reduction and autonomous driving technologies.

In Spain, Valeo maintains a robust presence with several production plants and major R&D centers, most notably in Martos, Madrid, and Barcelona. The company is a significant employer for international engineering talent, frequently offering VIE (International Volunteer in Enterprise) programs and roles that require collaboration across global teams, making it an attractive destination for professionals seeking a career in high-tech automotive manufacturing.

Founded in 1923 in Saint-Ouen, France, as a brake lining manufacturer, Valeo has evolved through decades of strategic acquisitions into a global leader in automotive technology. Today, it focuses on four main business groups: Comfort & Driving Assistance, Powertrain, Thermal Systems, and Visibility Systems.

For international professionals

Frequently offers VIE (International Volunteer in Enterprise) programs, which are ideal for young European professionals looking to relocate to Spain.
Operates a world-class R&D center in Martos (Jaén), which is a global hub for automotive lighting innovation.
English is commonly used as a working language within their R&D and project management departments.
Provides structured career paths with opportunities for internal mobility across its global network of over 180 production sites.

Optic Engineer Internship

Valeo

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

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.

The Valeo Group is one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world, a company inspired by and focused on innovative products, development, and customer satisfaction. Working with us means handling the most advanced and sophisticated technologies.

Our Martos plant is one of the largest within our Visibility Systems Group responsible for the development and manufacture of Lighting and Electronics Products, with around 2,600 employees. From the latest adaptive lighting technologies to intuitive interior lighting solutions, as well as elegant and design-focused exterior lighting, Valeo constantly innovates to improve the comfort and safety of both drivers and passengers.

Valeo offers an internship program in the Optics Area in which you will support the Department in the following tasks:

Collaboration in product design and support for the design of included optical components, ensuring the link between customer needs and results. Especially in the field of quality and cost.
Support in proposing technical solutions to make our offer attractive and competitive.
Integration and participation in a multidisciplinary team to achieve project objectives.

To be selected for this internship, it is necessary to meet the following requirements:

Results orientation, commitment to teamwork in an international environment.
Professionalism and transparency.
Geographic mobility.
Passion for the automotive industry.
Degree in Physics.
B2-C1 level of English required - Mandatory.

If you DO NOT meet all the requirements, don't worry, we still want to meet you!

Do not miss the opportunity to join us and take advantage of the benefits of being part of an international company that bets on ethics, transparency, training, professionalism, and teamwork. Is it you? We want to meet you!

Job:

R&D Trainee/Apprentice/VIE

Organization:

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Trainee (fixed term) (in training)

Job Type:

PFR - Paid Interns

Job Posting Date:

2026-03-24

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

View original advert (Spanish)

El Grupo Valeo es uno de los mayores proveedores de automoción del mundo, una empresa inspirada y centrada en productos innovadores, el desarrollo y la satisfacción del cliente. Trabajar con nosotros significa manejar las tecnologías más avanzadas y sofisticadas.

Nuestra planta de Martos es una de las mayores dentro de nuestro Grupo de Sistemas de Visibilidad encargado del desarrollo y fabricación de Productos de Iluminación y Electrónica, con alrededor de 2.600 empleados. Desde las últimas tecnologías de iluminación adaptativa hasta soluciones intuitivas de iluminación interior, pasando por una iluminación exterior elegante y centrada en el diseño, Valeo innova constantemente para mejorar el confort y la seguridad tanto de los conductores como de los pasajeros.

Valeo ofrece un programa de prácticas en el Área de óptica en el que darás soporte al Departamento en las siguientes tareas:

Colaboración en el diseño de producto y apoyo al diseño de componentes ópticos incluidos, garantizando el enlace entre las necesidades del cliente y los resultados. Especialmente en el campo de la calidad y el coste.
Apoyo en la propuesta de soluciones técnicas para hacer nuestra oferta atractiva y competitiva.
Integración y participación en un equipo multidisciplinar para alcanzar los objetivos del proyecto.

Para poder ser seleccionado para estas prácticas, es necesario cumplir los siguientes requisitos:

Orientación a resultados, compromiso con el trabajo en equipo en un entorno internacional.
Profesionalidad y transparencia.
Movilidad geográfica.
Pasión por la industria del automóvil.
Titulación en Física.
Se requiere nivel B2-C1 de inglés - Obligatorio.

Si NO cumples todos los requisitos, no te preocupes, ¡también queremos conocerte!

No pierdas la oportunidad de unirte a nosotros y aprovechar las ventajas de formar parte de una empresa internacional que apuesta por la ética, la transparencia, la capacitación, la profesionalidad y el trabajo en equipo. ¿Eres tú? ¡Queremos conocerte!