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.

Prototypes 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; an inspiring company focused on innovative products, development, and customer satisfaction. Working with us means managing the most advanced and sophisticated technologies.

Our Martos plant is one of the largest centers within our Visibility Systems Business 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 elegantly designed exterior lighting, Valeo constantly innovates to improve the comfort and safety of both drivers and passengers.

Valeo offers an internship program within the Prototypes Area, where you will support the department in the following tasks:

Assistance in design with Catia for 3D printer manufacturing.
Help in preparing jobs and loads for 3D printers.
Support in the review of 3D printed parts.
Assistance in communication with suppliers.
Contribution to the management of the 3D printer workload.

Requirements

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

Engineering Degree (graduates or students from Spanish public universities).
Good level of English (minimum B2-C1) and Spanish.
Knowledge of 3D printing.
Experience in CAD design (preferably CATIA).
Results-oriented and commitment to teamwork in an international environment.
Professionalism and transparency.
Geographic mobility.
Passion for the automotive industry.

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

Don't miss the opportunity to join us and take advantage of the benefit of being part of an international company that bets on ethics, transparency, empowerment, 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:

Job Posting Date:

2025-12-18

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 inspiradora centrada en productos innovadores, el desarrollo y la satisfacción del cliente. Trabajar con nosotros significa gestionar las tecnologías más avanzadas y sofisticadas.

Nuestra planta de Martos es uno de los centros más grandes dentro de nuestro Grupo de Negocio de Sistemas de Visibilidad (Visibility Systems), encargada del desarrollo y la 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 iluminación exterior de diseño elegante, Valeo innova constantemente para mejorar el confort y la seguridad tanto de conductores como de pasajeros.

Valeo ofrece un programa de prácticas dentro del Área de Prototipos, donde darás apoyo al departamento en las siguientes tareas:

Asistencia en el diseño con Catia para la fabricación en impresoras 3D.
Ayuda en la preparación de trabajos y cargas para las impresoras 3D.
Apoyo en la revisión de piezas fabricadas en impresión 3D.
Asistencia en la comunicación con proveedores.
Contribución a la gestión de la carga de trabajo de las impresoras 3D.

Requisitos

Para ser seleccionado en este programa de prácticas, es necesario cumplir con los siguientes requisitos:

Titulación en Ingeniería (graduados o estudiantes de universidades públicas españolas).
Buen nivel de inglés (mínimo B2-C1) y de español.
Conocimientos de impresión 3D.
Experiencia en diseño CAD (preferiblemente CATIA).
Orientación a resultados y compromiso con el trabajo en equipo en un entorno internacional.
Profesionalidad y transparencia.
Movilidad geográfica.
Pasión por la industria del automóvil.

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

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