Embedded Engineer / Project Lead – Automotive Embedded Systems

Confidential; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Embedded Systems Project Lead for automotive OEM and Tier-1 engagements in Bengaluru. You will drive multi-domain embedded software development, interact with clients, and ensure on-time delivery across multiple programs.

The role requires strong technical depth in automotive embedded systems, ability to adapt to different toolchains, coding standards, and development processes within a multi-customer services environment.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of embedded software development experience in automotive-grade environments.
• Hands-on C/C++ across multiple automotive MCUs (Infineon, NXP, Renesas, STM32, TI).
• Solid RTOS knowledge and real-time embedded design principles.
• Experience with JTAG-based debugging tools (Trace32 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded software development engagements for automotive customers across domains (body, powertrain, EV/BMS, connected vehicle, diagnostics).
• Serve as the primary technical contact for client accounts, coordinating with customer engineering teams.
• Plan, estimate, and track delivery across onsite and offshore teams; manage risks and timelines.
• Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, and issue resolution; ensure ASPICE/ISO 26262/ISO 21434 compliance.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Automotive MCU platforms

RTOS development

JTAG debugging

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electronics/EE/CS

Tools

DOORS

Polarion

Jama

Git

ClearCase

Vector CANoe/CANalyzer

Lauterbach Trace32

HIL tooling

ETAS ISOLAR

Job description

• Mid-Sized Pioneering IT and Engineering Services Company
• Domains: Hi-Tech, Automotive, Telecom, Medical and Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical
• Successfully service Fortune 500 Companies
• Customer Geographies: North America, Europe, Japan, Korea, China

Job Description:

Position: Embedded Engineer / Project Lead - Automotive Embedded Systems

Experience: 10 - 15 Years

Engagement Type:

Full-time, Work From Office

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Embedded Systems Project Lead to drive embedded software development engagements for our automotive OEM and Tier-1 customers. This role requires strong technical depth across automotive embedded domains, along with the ability to interact with clients, and ensure high-quality, on-time delivery across customer programs. The candidate should be comfortable working in a multi-customer, multi-domain services environment and have the ability to adapt to different client toolchains, coding standards, and development processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead embedded software development engagements for automotive customers across domains such as body control, powertrain, EV/BMS, connected vehicle, and diagnostics.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for assigned client accounts, managing day-to-day communication with customer engineering teams.
• Plan and manage project delivery - task allocation, effort estimation, timelines, and risk tracking - across onsite and offshore team members.
• Participate in client design reviews, technical discussions, and issue/defect resolution.
• Ensure delivery complies with client-specific quality frameworks (ASPICE, ISO 26262, ISO 21434) and coding/process standards.
• Support pre-sales activities including technical scoping, SOW input, and effort estimation for new client engagements.
• Manage resource planning and utilization across the account; identify staffing needs and skill gaps.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, ensure code quality through reviews, and drive technical best practices across distributed teams.
• Quickly ramp up on new client codebases, toolchains, and domain requirements as engagements shift or expand.

Required Skills:

Core Embedded Development:

• 10 -15 years of embedded software development experience, with strong hands on C/C++ for automotive-grade microcontrollers.
• Experience across multiple automotive MCU platforms (Infineon, NXP, Renesas, STM32, TI) - breadth across platforms is preferable over deep specialization in one.
• Solid understanding of RTOS-based development (OSEK, AUTOSAR OS, or similar) and real-time embedded design principles.
• Debugging and validation experience using JTAG-based tools (Lauterbach Trace32 or equivalent).

Automotive Domains & Protocols:

• Strong working knowledge of CAN, LIN, and automotive Ethernet.
• Experience with UDS (ISO 14229) diagnostics, DTC management, and bootloader/flash reprogramming.
• Working knowledge of AUTOSAR Classic (BSW/RTE/MCAL configuration) using tools such as Vector DaVinci, EB tresos, or ETAS ISOLAR; AUTOSAR Adaptive exposure is a plus.
• Exposure to one or more of the following domains: body control modules, powertrain/EV-BMS, ADAS-adjacent systems, connected vehicle/telematics, or infotainment.

Process, Quality & Tools:

• Working knowledge of Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) delivery model.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 functional safety concepts and ISO 21434 cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience with requirements/config management tools (DOORS, Polarion, Jama, Git, ClearCase).
• Hands on experience with Vector CANoe/CANalyzer and HIL test environments.
• Experience in developing productivity / automation tools and AI driven assets.
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple concurrent customer programs/domains - services-environment adaptability is essential.
• Strong track record of direct client interfacing with global automotive OEMs and Tier-1s.
• Experience with effort estimation, SOW support, and resource planning in a services/consulting delivery model.
• Comfortable working in blended onsite-offshore delivery structures, including extended client-site engagements when required.
• Excellent communication skills - ability to represent engineering capability confidently in client-facing settings.

Education:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.