Software project Development Lead

Visteon Corporation; Panaji; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Visteon Corporation seeks a Senior role to oversee and support the development, integration, qualification, and delivery of automotive software programs. The position coordinates multiple technical teams, balancing project management with hands-on technical leadership, and leads high-level designs while triaging defects with integration and testing groups.

The candidate should bring a strong background in automotive embedded product design, architecture, and cross-functional collaboration to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required. Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years experience leading design & architecture of automotive embedded products.
• Knowledge of Cluster, Display or Battery management system.
• Strong project management and delivery experience.
• High-level design experience and ability to present tangible concepts.
• Ability to work independently and with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support development and implementation of software integration and delivery.
• Coordinate deliveries between multiple tech teams with a 40% project management focus and 60% technical focus.
• Lead high-level design of the program and triage defects with integration and testing teams.
• Collaborate with software program delivery teams, architects and other teams to drive development, testing and deployment of projects.

Skills

Project management

Automotive embedded systems

System architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

At Visteon, the work we do is both relevant and recognized — not just by our organization, but by our peers, by industry‑leading brands, and by millions of drivers around the world. That’s YOUR work.

Mission of the Role

To oversee and support development and implementation, software integration, software qualification and delivery. Acts as a liaison for the software program delivery, coordinating deliveries between multiple tech teams with a 40% focus on project management and 60% focus on technical. Responsible for the high‑level design of the program and works with the integration and testing teams on triaging of defects.

Key Objectives

• Coordinating deliveries between multiple internal teams, leveraging their project management skills, multiple domains and understanding of technology.
• Ensuring clear channels of communication.
• High‑level design of the program.
• Collaborating with software program delivery teams, architects and other teams to drive the development, testing and implementation of projects.

Key Performance Indicators

• Achieve 90% or higher on‑time delivery of customer milestones, tracked at a sprint level.
• Understand, anticipate and quickly adapt to the customer needs.
• Ensure delivery of high‑quality products that exceed customer expectations.

Key Year One Deliverables

Lead and manage the project deliveries by coordinating multiple cross‑functional teams to ensure on‑time delivery to the customer with expected quality.

Qualification, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• 8+ years of experience leading large design & architecture of automotive embedded products is preferred
• Knowledgeable in different products (Cluster, Display or Battery management system)
• Experienced in large project management and delivery
• Experienced in creating high‑level design
• Works independently and collaboratively with multiple teams
• Communicates with rationale and builds consensus with stakeholders
• Prioritizes and manages work to critical project timelines in a fast‑paced environment
• Devises new approaches to complex design problems
• Is organized, has an eye for detail and can present ideas in a tangible form

Key Behaviors

• Critical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Resilience
• Result Orientation
• Team Leadership

Reporting Structure

Reports to Senior Project Development Lead who is responsible for software delivery for multiple programs across OEMs.