Senior Engineer - LV Components

River; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

River is a design company building personal transportation for livelihood, based in Bengaluru. We seek an experienced engineer to contribute to EV architecture, MBSE, and system-level integration, with emphasis on safety and cross-functional collaboration.

You will work across HW/SW domains, draft requirement documents, and guide components through full development cycles, including FOTA-enabled updates. Join a growing team advancing sustainable mobility in India.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• 3–8 years of hands-on experience in vehicle architecture or component architecture, preferably EV domain.
• Solid understanding of embedded HW/SW systems.
• ISO 26262 mindset with automotive functional safety understanding.
• Proficiency in CAN networks.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of vehicle-level or component-level architecture for EV platforms.
• Derive system logics and write comprehensive test cases, focusing on corner cases for embedded HW/SW.
• Draft, review, and manage documents like PRD, SRS, HRS, DFMEA, DVP.
• Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional internal teams and external vendors for system integration.
• Participate in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) process from concept to production.
• Experience with end-to-end ownership of projects such as VCU, ABS, Cluster, Telematics, BCM, TCU.
• Handle Field Failures with ICA while performing RCA and implementing PCA.

Skills

Python

C++

CAN

MBSE

FOTA

Functional Safety

Embedded Systems

Education

Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics Eng

Job description

About River

River is a design company building personal transportation for livelihood.

About River

River is a design company building personal transportation for livelihood.

We focus on creating multi-utility products for those independently carving their own path. We’re building from the ground up, bringing together design, engineering and technology to solve real, everyday problems. Our signature two-wheeler, Indie – The SUV of Scooters, is built to be a dependable companion for getting things done.

Today, we’re 1,500+ people strong, headquartered in Bengaluru, and have raised our Series C.

River is backed by leading global automotive OEMs, international tech investors, and top institutional asset managers, including Yamaha Motor, Al-Futtaim Automotive Group, Toyota Ventures, Mitsui & Co., Marubeni Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Maniv Mobility, Elev8 Venture Partners, Claypond Capital, Trucks Venture Capital, 360 ONE Asset, HDFC AMC, Singularity AMC, Anicut Capital, and JIF Capital.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of vehicle-level or component-level architecture for EV platforms
• Derive system logics and write comprehensive test cases, with a strong focus on identifying and validating corner cases for embedded HW/SW systems
• Draft, review, and manage documents such as Product Requirements Documents (PRD), Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), Hardware Requirement Specifications (HRS), Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Design Verification Plans (DVP)
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional internal teams (mechanical, software, hardware) and external vendors to ensure seamless system integration
• Actively participate in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) process, from concept through to production
• Owned or worked with at least one of the following projects/products end-to-end : VCU, ABS, Cluster, Telematics, BCM, TCU
• Manage Field Failures with Interim Corrective Actions (ICA) while working on a Root-Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA)

Ideal Candidate

• 3 to 8 years of hands-on experience working on vehicle architecture or component architecture, preferably within the EV domain
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Mechatronics Engineering
• Solid understanding of the core logic behind embedded Software (SW) and Hardware (HW) systems
• Highly proficient in reading, interpreting, and applying technical data sheets and engineering drawings
• A strong "ISO 26262 mindset" with a working understanding of automotive functional safety standards
• Proficiency in standard vehicle communication networks, primarily CAN (Controller Area Network)
• Basic to intermediate programming proficiency in Python and/or C++ for automation, scripting, or basic tool development.
• Prior hands-on experience taking at least one component or architectural module through a complete development cycle.
• Knowledge or Hands-on experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)
• Hands-on work with FOTA