Body Electronics Lead Engineer

Tata Technologies Limited; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Technologies Limited is seeking a hands-on Embedded Systems Engineer to join the Body Electronics team. You will help identify future technology, define roadmaps, and drive engineering lifecycle activities from design to production for high‑end vehicle platforms.

You will collaborate across engineering teams, manage DFMEA, HW/SW changes, and test planning while ensuring ASPICE standards. The role demands strong problem solving and proactive leadership in a fast paced environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with automotive systems or vehicle integration.
• Strong understanding of ECU, network, software and vehicle integration.
• Experience leading issue resolution across multiple engineering teams.
• Customer-facing leadership and stakeholder coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• System and components specifications.
• DFMEA.
• BoM management and Engineering releases.
• Validation planning (DVP).
• Test specifications.
• Timing plan and project management.
• Interface on CAN/LIN or Ethernet.
• Root Cause analysis and Systems sign-off.
• Component functional testing and calibration.
• Supplier management and component suppliers.
• Define scope of change, software requirements and ARXML changes.
• SW Validation.
• Definition of ECU pin-outs, connector & harness definition.
• Manage localization plan for new regions.
• Update and maintain test tool and test scripts.
• Costing & budget planning - HW.
• Define and maintain component time plan (HW & SW).
• Define EOL configuration.
• Technology road map for next Gen HW.
• HW samples for build readiness.

Skills

Systems engineering

ECU knowledge

CAN/LIN Ethernet

DFMEA

Root cause analysis

Project leadership

Stakeholder coordination

ASPICE awareness

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CANoe/CANape

SAP Structuring & Releases

Job description

Our Embedded Systems Solutions department (ESS) encompasses all activities outlined under the Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) process framework, including systems engineering, software engineering, coding, and all levels of functional testing. Beyond core development, ESS also integrates critical supporting processes such as project management, risk assessment, functional safety, and cybersecurity, ensuring compliance with ASPICE standards and delivering reliable, secure, and high-quality embedded systems & solutions. The Role: As a member of the Body Electronics team, you will be part of a core systems design & development team focused on systems for future McLaren sports cars. You will be responsible for identifying future technology, defining a technology roadmap and following that roadmap, developing technology through the engineering lifecycle, into production. The position requires a highly motivated and hands-on team player with exceptional attention to detail, diligence, and a positive attitude. The fast-paced development and bespoke target platform provides a challenging environment suited to an engineer who can quickly develop skills in new areas and liaise with other engineering teams within a multidisciplinary environment. Our customers expect high standards, and we require team capable of meeting such demands.

Area of Responsibility

• System and components specifications
• DFMEA
• BoM management and Engineering release (SAP Structuring & Releases)
• Validation planning (DVP)
• Test specifications.
• Timing plan and project management
• Interface on CAN/LIN or Ethernet
• Root Cause analysis (SW and HW) and Systems sign-off
• Attributes delivery
• Component functional testing & calibration.
• Supplier Management, Component suppliers
• Define Scope of change, Software requirements and ARXML changes
• SW Validation
• Definition of ECU Pin-outs, Connector & Harness Definition
• Manage localization plan for new regions
• Update and maintain test tool and test scripts
• Costing & Budget planning - HW
• Define and maintain component time plan (HW & SW)
• Define EOL Configuration
• Technology Road map for next Gen HW
• HW samples for build readiness (Manage/Order and update HW Units)

Knowledge / Experience

Essential:

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience of Automotive systems or vehicle integration experience.
• Strong understanding of ECU, network, software and vehicle integration.
• Experience leading issue resolution across multiple engineering teams.
• Customer-facing leadership and stakeholder coordination skills.

Desirable:

• HIL, SIL, lab-car or vehicle integration experience.
• ASPICE and ISO 26262 awareness.
• Experience with distributed global delivery teams. Strong understanding of systems design & development process, systems engineering & the engineering V-lifecycle within an OEM or tier 1
• Shall demonstrate in depth knowledge in any of these components (Body Controller, Lv Battery, TPMS and ORC) and other body Electronics features.
• Degree qualified in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical project management skills with proven evidence of decision making and accountability is essential. It is core to the success of our business that these primary roles have the required level of leadership and motivation to succeed
• Previous experience of OEM or tier one electronic system management utilizing all the key attributes, with a demonstrable record of delivery.
• Supplier management, comfortable with understanding and implementing requirements within project scope.
• Automotive Embedded system hardware knowledge and experience will be preferred.
• Documentation of Technical Specifications, DFMEA, DVP, Timing Plans, Minutes and Actions of Meetings.
• Experience with Vector automotive products (or equivalent) e.g., CANoe, CANape, CANalyser, would be advantageous.
• Experience of the Systems Development Lifecycle (V Model).
• Ability to produce formal documentation to a professional standard.
• Organized, systematic and understanding the process of fault finding.
• Ability to effectively manage time between multiple projects.

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.

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