Visteon Corporation - Director - Global Mechatronics Engineering

Role Mission:

The mission of this role is to define and drive enterprise-level mechatronics strategy and technology roadmaps to ensure Visteon remains a global leader in digital cockpit, automotive displays, HUD, optics, illumination, and electrification systems.

This role is accountable for scaling global engineering capabilities, driving innovation, ensuring profitable growth, and delivering world-class mechatronic system integration across programs, platforms, and regions.

Role Scope:

Executive ownership of Global Mechatronics Engineering (250+ engineers) across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Leads multi-domain engineering including:

- Electro-mechanical systems

- Automotive displays, HUD, and optics

- Illumination and thermal systems

Owns Mechatronics Center of Competence (CoC):

- Strategy, roadmap, budget, capability maturity

- Drives alignment across Engineering, Product, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Sales.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Enterprise Strategy & Technology Leadership:

- Define and govern multi-year technology roadmaps aligned with business growth and OEM demand.

- Position Visteon as a technology leader in mechatronics-integrated cockpit systems.

- Drive innovation in: Smart displays & HUD, Integrated mechatronic architectures, Electrification interfaces (BMS integration touchpoints)

- Translate market and customer needs into scalable engineering platforms and architectures.

2. Global Organizational Leadership:

- Lead and transform a large-scale global engineering organization.

- Build a leadership pipeline and succession bench across regions.

Drive:

- Talent retention (<10% attrition)

- Capability development

- Diversity and inclusive leadership culture

Embed a high-performance culture focused on accountability, innovation, and delivery excellence.

3. Business Impact & Financial Ownership:

Directly influence program profitability and business growth through: Value engineering, Cost optimization strategies, Platform standardization.

Own and deliver:

- Material Margin > 30%

- Program EBITA > 15%

Partner with commercial and product teams to win new business and expand market share.

4. Program & Portfolio Execution Excellence:

Ensure flawless execution across global programs: On-cost, governance frameworks and KPIs:

- Say/Do ratio: > 90%

- Drive risk mitigation, decision velocity, and cross-functional accountability at scale.

5. Advanced Mechatronics System Integration:

- Oversee development of complex, high-reliability electro-mechanical systems.

- Ensure seamless integration across Mechanical, electrical, software, and optical domains

- Promote best practices in System engineering, DFSS, DFMEA, Simulation-driven design (thermal, structural)

6. Supplier Ecosystem & External Influence:

- Build strategic partnerships with key global suppliers and technology partners.

- Influence supplier roadmaps and co-develop next-gen solutions.

- Represent Visteon in industry forums, alliances, and customer engagements.

7. Quality, Compliance & Operational Excellence:

- Drive a zero-defect mindset across the organization: DV First Pass Yield > 90%, DFMEA risk closure before Gate 3.

- Lead enterprise adoption of Quality systems, Process standardization, Continuous improvement and digital engineering tools.

8. Customer & Executive Engagement:

- Act as executive technical interface to key OEM customers.

Influence customer decisions through:

- Thought leadership

- Innovation showcases

- Ensure strong customer satisfaction and long-term partnerships.

9. Innovation & Future Capability Building:

Drive R&D, PoCs, and next-gen product incubation.

Identify and invest in:

- Automation

- Digital engineering

- Cost optimization technologies

Align future skill development with business strategy and emerging trends.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Program execution (Cost / Quality / Schedule)

- Say/Do Ratio: > 90%

- Material Margin: > 30%

- EBITA: > 15%

- DV First Pass Rate: > 90%

- Attrition (Key Talent): < 10%

- VA/VE Savings: 1.5% annual reduction

- Design wins & platform scalability metrics

Required Experience:

Total Experience: 15 - 25 years

- 15+ years in automotive mechatronics / electro-mechanical systems engineering, with leadership of large global teams.

- Deep expertise in Digital cockpit systems, Automotive displays & HUD, Optical and mechatronic integration.

- Proven track record of Driving technology strategy and roadmap deployment, Delivering business impact (profitability, growth), Leading globally distributed technical leadership teams.

- Strong experience managing cross-functional and supplier ecosystems.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Masters / PhD Mechanical / Mechatronics / Automation / Instrumentation Engineering.

- Expertise in Thermal simulation, system modeling, DFSS and advanced product development methodologies.

- Experience across: Automotive (preferred), aerospace, industrial, or consumer electronics

- Active participation in global industry bodies / standardization groups.

Core Enterprise leadership & vision setting

- Organizational transformation

- Executive stakeholder influence

- Talent strategy & succession planning

Technical & Business:

- Mechatronics systems architecture

- Program and portfolio governance

- Cost engineering & profitability optimization

- Innovation and platform Lead from the front

- Inspire and scale change

- Build high-impact global teams

- Strong customer-first mindset

- Ownership, accountability, and commercial acumen

Additional Requirements:

- Ability to work across global time zones

- Willingness to travel internationally as required

(ref:iimjobs.com)