OTA Lead Engineer

Tata Technologies Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Technologies Ltd. in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced OTA Lead Engineer to define the OTA product vision, roadmap, and lifecycle. You will lead cross-functional teams across vehicle, cloud, mobile, and backend platforms to deliver FOTA and SOTA updates.

You will own requirements, prioritize backlogs, ensure automotive cybersecurity alignment with ISO 21434, and collaborate with OEMs, suppliers, and engineering teams to drive successful OTA deployments.

Qualifications

• Must have OTA product ownership or lead experience in automotive.
• Experience with connected vehicle architectures, ECUs, diagnostics, and cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of ISO 21434 and automotive cybersecurity standards.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the OTA product vision, roadmap, and feature backlog for FOTA and SOTA solutions.
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize business, customer, and regulatory requirements related to OTA capabilities.
• Translate product requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and development priorities.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of OTA features across vehicle, cloud, mobile, and backend platforms.
• Collaborate with software, architecture, cybersecurity, diagnostics, validation, and cloud engineering teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Define OTA deployment strategies, software release governance, campaign management processes, and update policies.
• Lead stakeholder alignment across OEM teams, suppliers, and engineering organizations.
• Manage OTA release planning, feature prioritization, and product lifecycle activities.
• Support integration of OTA functionality with ECUs, vehicle gateways, telematics control units (TCUs), and cloud platforms.
• Drive product decisions based on customer feedback, operational metrics, analytics, and business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with automotive cybersecurity, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor OTA deployment performance and drive continuous product improvements.
• Support vehicle launch activities and post-production OTA operations.

Skills

Product Owner

Product Manager

OTA Lead

Backlog Management

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Tools

FOTA

SOTA

OTA Platforms

Job description

We are looking for an experienced OTA Lead Engineer to drive the development, deployment, and lifecycle management of Over-the-Air (OTA) software update solutions for connected vehicles. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in FOTA/SOTA technologies, connected vehicle architectures, diagnostics, cloud integration, and cross-functional leadership within the automotive domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the OTA product vision, roadmap, and feature backlog for FOTA and SOTA solutions.
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize business, customer, and regulatory requirements related to OTA capabilities.
• Translate product requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and development priorities.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of OTA features across vehicle, cloud, mobile, and backend platforms.
• Collaborate with software, architecture, cybersecurity, diagnostics, validation, and cloud engineering teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Define OTA deployment strategies, software release governance, campaign management processes, and update policies.
• Lead stakeholder alignment across OEM teams, suppliers, and engineering organizations.
• Manage OTA release planning, feature prioritization, and product lifecycle activities.
• Support integration of OTA functionality with ECUs, vehicle gateways, telematics control units (TCUs), and cloud platforms.
• Drive product decisions based on customer feedback, operational metrics, analytics, and business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with automotive cybersecurity, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor OTA deployment performance and drive continuous product improvements.
• Support vehicle launch activities and post-production OTA operations.

Required Skills

• Strong experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or OTA Lead in the automotive domain.
• Hands-on experience with OTA technologies including FOTA (Firmware OTA) and SOTA (Software OTA).
• Knowledge of Connected Vehicle Architecture and Telematics Systems.
• Experience with Vehicle Diagnostics protocols including UDS, ODX, and DoIP.
• Understanding of CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet communication networks.
• Knowledge of ECU flashing, software deployment mechanisms, and update workflows.
• Experience working with cloud-based connected vehicle and OTA platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and backlog management.
• Experience defining product roadmaps, user stories, and release plans.
• Familiarity with Automotive Cybersecurity standards such as ISO 21434.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.