Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

At Forvia, we are all passionate about the automotive world. We are experts in designing, producing, and delivering the best technologies, systems, and services to car manufacturers in the main markets on five continents.
If you share our ambition for technical perfection and our passion for automobiles, Forvia offers you a career opportunity, respecting the principle of employment equity.
Our Interiors activity is looking for an Innovation intern for its R&D Center based in Méru (50 min from Paris Gare du Nord, 30 min from Cergy).
Our R&D Center designs dashboards, door panels, and center consoles to equip the vehicles of tomorrow.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Missions & Tasks:
Reporting directly to the innovation project leader, you will be responsible for:
Step 1: Analysis of the innovation project specifications.
Step 2: Research of suppliers for projection and reflection systems.
Step 3: Define an experimental plan to launch sample production in injection. Optical characterization.
Step 4: Launch any potential improvements.
Step 5: Economic and technical synthesis. Internship report.
 

Main responsibilities:
Research and contact key suppliers for the project.
Construction of an experimental plan with the injection team.
Management of lab tests and characterizations (optical).
Economic study with the costing department.

Why join us

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.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Engineering school in materials/optics
Good knowledge of plastic materials and associated processes.
Ability to create experimental plans.
Good knowledge of optics.
Ability to work in a matrix organization.
Autonomy, rigor, teamwork, and team spirit are essential. Great curiosity!

What we can do for you At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.  We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development. We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count. We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.  Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world) We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.