BEV Module Lead/Program Manager Vehicle Architecture(Geometry)- (M1 Segment)

BMW TechWorks India Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW TechWorks India Private Limited is seeking a BEV Module Lead / Program Manager to own the complete BEV program delivery from concept through SOP. The role requires leadership across HV battery, e-powertrain, charging, thermal, chassis, body, software, and vehicle integration.

The candidate will chair reviews, steer technical roadmaps, and ensure cost, quality, and timing targets are met. Ideal candidates bring 15–20 years of automotive engineering experience, a strong track record in BEV

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, automotive, electrical or mechatronics engineering.
• 15–20 years in automotive product development and vehicle engineering.
• Proven delivery of complete passenger-car BEV programs or platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of BEV programs from concept to SOP and production.
• Lead cross-functional teams across HV battery, powertrain, chassis, software and vehicle integration.
• Define technical roadmaps, milestones, and governance forums for program success.

Skills

Leadership/Management

Engineering

Automotive

Catia V5

PLM-Teamcenter

Education

B.Tech/B.E

Tools

Catia V5

PLM-Teamcenter

Job description

BEV Module Lead/Program Manager Vehicle ...

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BTWI/BM-MV-/1849808

• Digital Product Engineering
• Pune

Posted On 09 Oct 2026

End Date 30 Nov 2026

Required Experience 15 - 20 years

Skills

Skill

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT SKILLS Engineering Engineering Design Automotive Business Head Catia V5 PLM-Teamcenter Application

B.Tech/B.E

Job Description

Role

• BEV Module Lead, Program Manager, Assistant Chief Engineer – Passenger Car(M1)
  
• Own the complete delivery of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) programs, providing technical and strategic leadership from concept definition, vehicle architecture, target setting, development, validation, industrialization, and Start of Production (SOP).
• Serve as the vehicle engineering leader responsible for achieving program objectives related to performance, cost, quality, timing, manufacturability, safety, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead and align multidisciplinary engineering organizations across HV Battery, E-Powertrain, Charging Systems, Thermal Management, Chassis, Body Structures, Interior & Exterior Systems, Electrical & Electronics, Software, Connectivity, and Vehicle Integration.
• Define and govern vehicle-level technical roadmaps, engineering strategies, critical performance indicators, development milestones, and decision-making frameworks to ensure successful product delivery.
• Establish technical direction and resolve complex cross-functional challenges involving vehicle architecture, packaging, system interfaces, electrical integration, thermal management, mass optimization, manufacturing feasibility, and product performance.
• Chair engineering reviews, gateway assessments, and technical governance forums, ensuring effective risk management, issue resolution, and timely decision-making throughout the program lifecycle.
• Review and sign off vehicle level validation, prototype build events, system integration activities, software-hardware convergence, regulatory certification, homologation, and production readiness assessments.
• Drive engineering excellence through the implementation of best practices in systems engineering, requirements management, digital development, model-based engineering, simulation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Program Management, Finance, Suppliers, and Executive Leadership teams to ensure business objectives are fully aligned with technical delivery.
• Champion innovation by identifying emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitive benchmarks, translating them into product and engineering strategies that strengthen market competitiveness.
• Build and develop high-performing engineering teams through technical mentorship, talent development, succession planning, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Act as the primary technical escalation and decision authority, balancing engineering trade-offs to optimize customer value, business performance, program timing, and product profitability.
• Establish a high-performance engineering culture focused on ownership, execution excellence, rapid decision-making, and first-time-right delivery across all stages of vehicle development.

What should you bring along

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical, Automotive, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• 15 to 20 years of automotive product-development and vehicle-engineering experience.
• Proven delivery of at least 2 complete passenger-car
• Proven track record in BEV product development, vehicle integration, and complex engineering program leadership.
• Deep understanding of vehicle systems engineering, electrification technologies, battery systems, powertrain integration, functional safety, homologation, and validation.
• Demonstrated success managing large cross-functional engineering teams and delivering products within aggressive quality, cost, and timing targets.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, commercial awareness, and strategic decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to influence organizational direction and drive transformational improvements across engineering functions.

Must have technical skill

• Skilled in optimizing BEV range, efficiency, performance, charging, driveability, thermal performance, and regenerative braking.
• Program-level knowledge of BIW, trims, chassis, EE, software, CAS, PQ, service and manufacturing integration.
• Ability to review and challenge CAE results for crash, HV safety, stiffness, durability, NVH, aerodynamics and thermal performance.
• Strong command of M1 homologation, functional safety, electrical safety and BEV regulatory compliance.
• Expertise in vehicle-level cost, mass, quality, complexity, energy budget and technical-risk management.
• Strong in requirements, reviews, validation, releases, and change management.
• Decisive leadership with strong prioritization, escalation, conflict resolution and technical trade-off capability.
• Ability to build teams, delegate ownership, manage performance and hold all engineering functions accountable.

Good to have Technical skills

• Knowledge of functional safety, cybersecurity, diagnostics, OTA updates, software-defined vehicles, ADAS, connected features, and energy management.
• Skilled in digital validation, virtual vehicle development, homologation, lightweighting, cost optimization, manufacturing readiness, supplier development, and global engineering collaboration.
• Professional experience with European organisation, contributing to product development, engineering execution, and stakeholder collaboration.