Head Hardware

Accolade Electronics Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Accolade Electronics Private Limited in Pune seeks a Head of Department - Electronics Hardware to lead the electronics hardware engineering for automotive products, driving technology strategy, product development, and engineering excellence across Connected Vehicle, Telematics, Instrument Cluster, Body Electronics, EV, Smart Cockpit, Gateway, and ADAS platforms.

You will define hardware roadmaps, guide design reviews, ensure compliance with ASPICE, ISO 26262, and related processes, and mentor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Embedded Systems, or related discipline.
• 15-20+ years of experience in Automotive Electronics Hardware Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in technical leadership/engineering management.
• Proven experience with global OEM/Tier-1 automotive programs.

Responsibilities

• Engineering & Technical Leadership: Define hardware engineering roadmap, architecture, design standards, and technical governance.
• Project & Customer Management: Lead multiple automotive programs and ensure QCD targets; interface with OEMs and Tier-1 customers for RFQs, audits, and proposals.
• Process, Quality & Compliance: Ensure compliance with ASPICE, APQP, PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, IATF 16949, ISO 26262; drive design validation and production support.
• Technology & Innovation: Drive development in Connected Vehicles, Telematics, EV, SDV, Smart Cockpit, ADAS; mentor teams and foster IP creation.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Quality & compliance

Technology & innovation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Embedded Systems, or related discipline

Tools

Altium/Cadence/Mentor

LTSpice

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Job Title: Head of Department - Electronics Hardware

Location: Pune, Maharashtra

Reporting To: NPD Head

Role Purpose

To lead the Electronics Hardware Engineering function for automotive products, driving technology strategy, product development, engineering excellence, customer engagement, and delivery across Connected Vehicle, Telematics, Instrument Cluster, Body Electronics, EV, Smart Cockpit, Gateway, and ADAS platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Define hardware engineering roadmap, architecture, design standards, and technical governance.
• Lead product development from concept to production.
• Drive expertise in analog/digital hardware, high-speed PCB, power electronics, RF/wireless, EMC/EMI, DFM, DFT, and DFR.
• Guide functional safety and hardware cybersecurity implementation.

Project & Customer Management

• Lead multiple automotive programs and ensure QCD targets.
• Manage resources, risks, technical reviews, and project execution.
• Interface with global OEMs and Tier-1 customers for technical discussions, RFQs, audits, and proposals.

Process, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with ASPICE, APQP, PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, IATF 16949, ISO 26262, and related automotive processes.
• Drive design validation, reliability, change management, and production support.
• Support cybersecurity compliance with ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE R155.

Technology & Innovation

• Drive technology development in Connected Vehicles, Telematics, EV, SDV, Smart Cockpit, ADAS, and Edge Computing.
• Identify opportunities for reusable platforms, IP creation, and engineering productivity improvements.
• Build and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Mentor Technical Leads and Architects.
• Drive competency development and succession planning.
• Automotive Hardware Design and Product Development Lifecycle.
• Microcontroller/MPU-based hardware, PCB design, power supply, RF, and wireless modules.
• CAN/CAN FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, SPI, UART, USB, and high-speed interfaces.
• EMC/EMI, Functional Safety, Cybersecurity, DFMEA, and Design Validation.
• Tools: Altium/Cadence/Mentor, LTSpice, MATLAB/Simulink, and automotive validation tools.
• Knowledge of ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155, ISO 26262, and ASPICE.
• Exposure to AUTOSAR, SDV, UWB, V2X, OTA, and AI/ML applications is an advantage.
• Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen
• Technical Decision Making
• Customer Orientation
• Stakeholder Management
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Cross-functional Collaboration

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Embedded Systems, or related discipline.
• 15-20+ years of experience in Automotive Electronics Hardware Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in technical leadership/engineering management.
• Proven experience with global OEM/Tier-1 automotive programs.