Senior Automotive Software Requirements Engineer

Alten; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Alten India is seeking a Senior Automotive Software Requirements Engineer with hands-on experience in requirements analysis, software specification, and traceability management across IVI, seating systems, and embedded platforms.

You will use DOORS DNG for requirements management, define interfaces for seat ECUs, collaborate with hardware, software and UX teams, and ensure conformity to ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in requirements analysis, decomposition, and specification writing.
• Hands-on experience with DOORS DNG or equivalent tools.
• Understanding of requirements traceability and version management.
• Knowledge of automotive embedded systems and communication protocols.
• Familiarity with functional safety, automotive cybersecurity, and AUTOSAR concepts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, decompose, and manage software requirements for automotive IVI and seating features.
• Author and maintain software specifications with clear end-to-end traceability.
• Develop and maintain requirement traceability matrices across requirements, design, and test cases.
• Use IBM DOORS DNG for requirements management and version control.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define IVI architecture, including head units, middleware, and applications.
• Support HMI/UX design and validation for infotainment systems.
• Work with multimedia subsystems such as audio, video, and navigation.
• Analyze and validate automotive communication protocols, including CAN, LIN, Ethernet, UDS, and OBD‑II.
• Apply AUTOSAR knowledge during requirements analysis and interface definition.
• Support functional safety requirements based on ISO 26262 and ASIL concepts.
• Apply automotive cybersecurity concepts based on ISO/SAE 21434, including TARA awareness, secure diagnostics, authentication, and secure updates.
• Analyze requirements for seating functions such as lumbar support, recline, slide, tilt, memory, heating, ventilation, and massage.
• Define and review seat ECU interfaces involving motors, sensors, switches, and vehicle networks.
• Specify seat diagnostics and safety behavior, including obstruction detection, anti‑pinch protection, thermal protection, and fault handling.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across hardware, software, system engineering, and testing teams.

Skills

Automotive Software Requirements Eng

Requirement Analysis & Decomposition

DOORS / DOORS DNG

RTM (Requirements Traceability)

Software Specification

Automotive Infotainment (IVI)

Automotive Seating Systems

Embedded Systems

CAN, LIN, Ethernet, UDS, OBD-II

Linux / QNX / Android Automotive

Tools

IBM DOORS DNG

Job description

Experience

• Total Experience: 7–9 years
• Relevant Experience: Minimum 3+ years in automotive infotainment, automotive seating, or embedded systems, including hands‑on experience with seat-control features.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Automotive Software Requirements Engineer with experience in requirements analysis, software specification, and traceability management. The candidate should have knowledge of automotive infotainment (IVI), embedded systems, and/or automotive seating systems, along with familiarity with DOORS DNG, automotive communication protocols, functional safety, and cybersecurity.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, decompose, and manage software requirements for automotive infotainment and seating features.
• Author and maintain software specifications with clear end‑to‑end traceability.
• Develop and maintain requirement traceability matrices across requirements, design, and test cases.
• Use IBM DOORS DNG for requirements management and version control.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define IVI architecture, including head units, middleware, and applications.
• Support HMI/UX design and validation for infotainment systems.
• Work with multimedia subsystems such as audio, video, and navigation.
• Analyze and validate automotive communication protocols, including CAN, LIN, Ethernet, UDS, and OBD‑II.
• Apply AUTOSAR knowledge during requirements analysis and interface definition.
• Support functional safety requirements based on ISO 26262 and ASIL concepts.
• Apply automotive cybersecurity concepts based on ISO/SAE 21434, including TARA awareness, secure diagnostics, authentication, and secure updates.
• Analyze requirements for seating functions such as lumbar support, recline, slide, tilt, memory, heating, ventilation, and massage.
• Define and review seat ECU interfaces involving motors, sensors, switches, and vehicle networks.
• Specify seat diagnostics and safety behavior, including obstruction detection, anti‑pinch protection, thermal protection, and fault handling.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across hardware, software, system engineering, and testing teams.

Primary Skills

• Automotive Software Requirements Engineering
• Requirement Analysis and Decomposition
• IBM DOORS / DOORS DNG
• Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Software Specification and Documentation
• Automotive Infotainment (IVI)
• Automotive Seating Systems
• Embedded Systems
• CAN, LIN, Ethernet, UDS, OBD‑II
• Linux, QNX, Android Automotive

Secondary Skills

• IVI Architecture and Middleware
• HMI/UX and Multimedia Systems
• AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive
• Functional Safety – ISO 26262, ASIL
• Automotive Cybersecurity – ISO/SAE 21434, TARA
• Seat ECU and Mechatronics
• Seat Control Functions and Diagnostics
• Verification and Validation
• OTA Updates and Connected Services

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience in requirements analysis, decomposition, and specification writing.
• Hands‑on experience with DOORS DNG or equivalent requirements management tools.
• Understanding of requirements traceability and version management.
• Knowledge of automotive embedded systems and communication protocols.
• Familiarity with functional safety, automotive cybersecurity, and AUTOSAR concepts.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.

Preferred Attributes

• Ability to work independently and mentor junior engineers.
• Experience collaborating across hardware, software, and UX teams.
• Exposure to OTA updates and connected automotive services.
• Strong system‑level thinking and technical documentation skills.