ADAS Validation Lead - TATA Elxsi, Pune

Tata Elxsi; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Elxsi is seeking an experienced Senior ADAS Validation Engineer in Pune to lead end-to-end validation activities for ADAS and autonomous driving features. You will define strategies, create test plans, coordinate cross-disciplinary validation, and ensure traceability from requirements to validation results.

The role requires expertise in sensor validation (camera, radar, lidar, ultrasonic) and usage of tools like CANoe, CANalyzer, MATLAB/Simulink, and dSPACE SCALEXIO.

Qualifications

• Experience leading ADAS feature validation across camera, radar, lidar and ultrasonic sensors.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end validation activities for ADAS and autonomous driving features.
• Define validation strategy, test plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate validation across software, hardware, systems, perception, controls and integration teams.
• Review customer requirements and develop test specifications and validation procedures.
• Ensure traceability from requirements to test and validation coverage.
• Manage defect triage, analysis, and root cause investigations.
• Track KPIs, test execution progress, safety metrics and defect closure.
• Drive automation, virtual validation and process improvements.
• Mentor validation engineers and provide technical leadership.

Skills

ADAS validation

Sensor fusion testing

Scenario-based validation

Test management

Root cause analysis

Mentoring

Customer reviews

Tools

CANoe

CANalyzer

dSPACE SCALEXIO

AutomationDesk

MATLAB/Simulink

ETAS INCA

CarMaker

DOORS

Python

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• • Lead end-to-end validation activities for ADAS and autonomous driving features.
• • Define ADAS validation strategy, test plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• • Manage component, integration, SIL, HIL, vehicle-level, proving ground, and road testing activities.
• • Lead validation of features such as AEB, ACC, LKA, LDW, BSD, TSR, Parking Assist, and Driver Monitoring Systems.
• • Review customer requirements and develop test specifications, test cases, and validation procedures.
• • Ensure complete requirements-to-test traceability and validation coverage.
• • Coordinate validation activities across software, hardware, systems, perception, controls, and integration teams.
• • Manage defect triage, issue analysis, root cause investigation, and resolution tracking.
• • Track validation KPIs, test execution progress, safety metrics, and defect closure status.
• • Coordinate sensor validation activities involving cameras, radar, ultrasonic sensors, lidar, and sensor fusion systems.
• • Support simulation-based validation, scenario-based testing, and vehicle-level assessments.
• • Ensure compliance with Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262, SOTIF (ISO 21448), Cybersecurity, and OEM processes.
• • Review and approve validation reports, safety assessments, and release recommendations.
• • Manage project risks, resource planning, effort estimation, and escalation activities.
• • Drive automation, virtual validation, and process improvement initiatives.
• • Mentor validation engineers and provide technical leadership.
• • Support customer reviews, audits, and quality assessments.

Preferred candidate profile

• • ADAS feature validation and verification
• • Camera, Radar, Lidar and Ultrasonic sensor validation
• • Sensor fusion and perception system testing
• • AEB, ACC, LKA, LDW, BSD and Parking Assist validation
• • SIL, HIL, MIL and vehicle-level testing
• • Scenario-based and simulation-based validation
• • CAN, Ethernet and automotive communication protocols
• • Functional Safety (ISO 26262)
• • Requirements management and traceability
• • Vector CANoe and CANalyzer, dSPACE SCALEXIO and AutomationDesk
• • MATLAB/Simulink, ETAS INCA, CarMaker
• • DOORS, Python and test automation frameworks
• • Automotive SPICE, V-Model development lifecycle
• • ISO 26262 Functional Safety processes
• • Defect management lifecycle, Root Cause Analysis (RCA)