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FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (VIE CONTRACT)

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

A world leader in onboard energy storage and emission reduction systems, OPmobility C-Power develops solutions for all types of powertrains including, gasoline, diesel, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles. Electrification is the driver of low-carbon mobility and with the E-Power business, OPmobility is developing battery packs, electronics and power electronics for heavy-duty mobility and light vehicles.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Contract

VIE – VIE is a contract offered for young European by Business France (part of France Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs). To be eligible to the program, one must be between the age of 18 to 28 years old, have European citizenship and have never worked in the country where they apply to. You can find more information on the website of Business France:

https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/

Context:

We are looking for a Field Service Engineer (VIE) based in Salzgitter, Germany. Your mission will be to provide support and services as requested by the Customer. You will have the mandate to represent the company in the field (in front of the customer) by investigating and troubleshooting complex technical problems on OPmobility Battery systems.

Key responsibilities:

Ensure availability and reliability of the product during warranty and services phases

  • Increasing customer satisfaction by providing high-level services
  • Play a role in future battery systems design improvement
  • Perform troubleshooting and investigation of technical problems on customers’ sites
  • Carry out fault analyses, and participate in root cause analyses
  • Data collection and sharing the feedback with the design engineering team for continuous product improvement
  • Perform maintenance (preventive and corrective) of battery systems on customers’ sites
  • Identify customer needs in terms of services and share them with the team
  • Commissioning of battery systems
  • Corrective repair reports and warranty intervention report creation

Profile: 

  • Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Driver's license
  • Good level of knowledge of MS Office
  • Experience in Field Services would be a plus
  • Excellent English language skills; other languages seen as an asset
  • Analytical thinking, flexibility, and the ability to act independently and on your own responsibility
  • Distinct willingness to travel

Why join OPmobility as a VIE

  • Specific training and follow-up to support your growth from D1
  • Joining a team as an active team member and tackle projects with real added value
  • Frequent HR follow-up to ensure of a good integration
  • Possibility to remain in the company at the end of the assignment
    • 2023 and 2024 à 70% retention rate of VIEs ending their assignment
  • Local language classes

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.

Date:  7 Oct 2025
Location: 

Salzgitter, DE

Job Requisition ID:  385967

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