We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
Your mission, roles and responsibilitiesWhat's the VIE Forvia Program all about?
The VIE Program of Forvia is an international young graduate program, which enables young graduates native from the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28 to work for one of our subsidiary around the world!
Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following links: https://www.civiweb.com/FR/le-volontariat-international.aspx and http://careers.faurecia.com/job-offers
PLEASE NOTE: as part of your international development, you cannot perform a VIE in the country of your citizenship.
What will be your main missions?
Our team is looking for a R&D Industrial Design VIE to be based at its headquarter at Shanghai, China.
Your main missions will be to
Studio Engineering Activities (Locally supported)
o Provide hands-on engineering support for design development and innovation activities.
o Collaborate closely with industrial designers to translate concepts for collaboration with engineering teams.
o Support optimize local studio workflows to ensure seamless collaboration
o Maintain & support digital studio tools and equipment
PQ and benchmark Database Management (Local & Global)
o Support us in developing, maintain, and optimize our databases for managing project info in concept definition phase and for PQ and value distribution exercises
o Support global teams by contributing to the standardization and improvement of database systems and documentation processes.
Digital Tools and Computational Design (Local & Global)
o Focus on computational design methods to enhance efficiency, new innovative product development and creativity in the design process.
o Support the local CGI related activities with a strong link to the Pune digital expert team
o Experience in computational design workflows and algorithmic modeling is highly desirable.
Minimum education level: Degree in Engineering, Industrial design or mixed subjects.
Experience:
o Successful internships in the automotive industry
o Demonstrated ability to work within interdisciplinary and multicultural teams.
o Demonstrated ability to mix engineering capabilities with creative/ design thinking
Skills and competencies
o Knowledge of all key digital tools used in industrial design (styling) processes in car industry with high interest to explore new opportunities
o Basic understanding of computational design tools
o Entrepreneurial mindset & open mind to work in between different cultures
o Passionate about innovation, design, and engineering excellence.
o Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
o A vibrant and creative working environment where you will constantly learn at the forefront of industrial design innovation.
o Opportunities to learn to collaborate with global teams and close to top experts in the automotive seat design world
o Almost from the start opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge projects.
o Professional development and training in computational design and emerging technologies.
FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.
With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.
In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.
As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.