Automotive E&E Project Engineer

DriveTech Care; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DriveTech Intelligence is seeking an experienced Automotive E&E Project Engineer to manage end‑to‑end E&E programs for OEM vehicle projects, from prototype through SOP. You will coordinate engineering, validation, and OEM teams to meet quality, cost, and schedule targets.

The role focuses on program planning, milestone tracking, risk and change management, and stakeholder coordination to ensure launch readiness across Chennai and Tiruvallur.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Automobile, Electrical, Electronics, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Master’s degree in Automotive Electronics or a related field is preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in Automotive E&E Program Management.
• Strong understanding of APQP, PLM, ECR/ECO, and BOM validation processes.
• Experience managing automotive programs from prototype through SOP.
• Strong skills in program planning, risk management, issue resolution, and change management.
• Good understanding of vehicle E&E system architecture.
• Knowledge of automotive validation, diagnostics, and End-of-Line (EOL) processes.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills, preferably with Advanced Excel.
• Experience working with OEM programs such as Stellantis, Mahindra, or equivalent is preferred.
• Willingness to travel and work between Chennai (Thoraipakkam) and Tiruvallur multiple times a week during project SOP stages.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and processes.
• Opportunity to work on real-world automotive E&E programs with OEMs.
• Exposure to complete automotive product development lifecycle from prototype to SOP.
• Hands-on experience in APQP, PLM, ECR/ECO, BOM management, and program management.
• Opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional engineering and OEM teams.
• Exposure to automotive E&E architecture, validation, diagnostics, and EOL processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver Electrical & Electronics (E&E) programs for OEM vehicle projects from prototype through SOP.
• Coordinate engineering, validation, and OEM teams to ensure delivery within quality, cost, and schedule.
• Plan programs, track milestones, manage risks, and handle change management.
• Engage stakeholders and ensure launch readiness across Chennai and Tiruvallur.
• Support continuous improvement and provide data-driven status updates.

Skills

APQP

PLM

ECR/ECO

BOM validation

Program planning

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Presentation skills

Launch readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Automobile, Electrical, Electronics, or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Automotive Electronics or a related field

Job description

Tiruvallur, Chennai, India | Posted on 03/08/2026

DriveTech Intelligence is looking for an experienced Automotive E&E Project Engineer to manage and deliver Electrical & Electronics (E&E) programs for OEM vehicle projects. The role involves end-to-end program management from prototype through Start of Production (SOP), coordinating engineering, validation, and OEM teams to ensure successful delivery within quality, cost, and schedule targets.

The candidate will be responsible for program planning, milestone tracking, risk management, change management, stakeholder coordination, and launch readiness. The role requires working closely with cross-functional teams and OEM stakeholders across Chennai and Tiruvallur.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Automobile, Electrical, Electronics, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Master’s degree in Automotive Electronics or a related field is preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in Automotive E&E Program Management.
• Strong understanding of APQP, PLM, ECR/ECO, and BOM validation processes.
• Experience managing automotive programs from prototype through SOP.
• Strong skills in program planning, risk management, issue resolution, and change management.
• Good understanding of vehicle E&E system architecture.
• Knowledge of automotive validation, diagnostics, and End-of-Line (EOL) processes.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills, preferably with Advanced Excel.
• Experience working with OEM programs such as Stellantis, Mahindra, or equivalent is preferred.
• Willingness to travel and work between Chennai (Thoraipakkam) and Tiruvallur multiple times a week during project SOP stages.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and processes.
• Opportunity to work on real-world automotive E&E programs with OEMs.
• Exposure to complete automotive product development lifecycle from prototype to SOP.
• Hands-on experience in APQP, PLM, ECR/ECO, BOM management, and program management.
• Opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional engineering and OEM teams.
• Exposure to automotive E&E architecture, validation, diagnostics, and EOL processes.
• Professional growth and learning opportunities in the automotive engineering domain.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to critical automotive programs and vehicle launch activities.