System Engineering

Aptiv; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus opportunities

Health benefits

Learning & development

Global collaboration

Job summary

Aptiv's Chennai Engineering Center in India seeks a senior embedded software and systems engineer to lead a high-performance team responsible for concept design through validation. You will collaborate with hardware, software and test teams to deliver safe, scalable automotive solutions.

The role requires 8–10 years in automotive embedded software, strong C/C++, AUTOSAR, and ISO 26262 experience, plus proven leadership and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or Electronics & Communications or Computer Science.
• 8–10 years in Automotive Embedded Software & System Engineering with leadership experience.
• Experience with CAN/CAN FD, LIN, Ethernet, UDS, AUTOSAR and embedded software development.
• Knowledge of ISO 26262 and ASPICE processes; experience with DOORS/Polarion/JIRA.
• Excellent English communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team for system and software engineering, establishing automotive software capabilities.
• Consolidate and analyze customer requirements with development teams to derive system/software requirements.
• Act as a technical window between customers and internal teams, providing onsite support and problem solving.
• Define software platform strategies, middleware, diagnostics, interfaces and architectures for embedded systems.
• Drive compliance with Automotive SPICE, software development processes and quality standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in EEE / ECE / CS

Tools

DOORS

Polarion

JIRA

MATLAB/Simulink

AUTOSAR

Job description

About Aptiv

Aptiv is a global technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions, which enable the future of mobility. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Aptiv has 160,000 employees and operates 14 technical centers, as well as manufacturing sites and customer support centers, in 44 countries. Visit aptiv.com

About Aptiv

Aptiv is a global technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions, which enable the future of mobility. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Aptiv has 160,000 employees and operates 14 technical centers, as well as manufacturing sites and customer support centers, in 44 countries. Visit aptiv.com

Today, our mission is to shape the world with more safer, greener and more connected solutions that's changing the world. We are dedicated to bring the next generation of autonomous vehicles, smart cities and connectivity to life.

Aptiv Connection Systems, Chennai Engineering Center in Chennai, India established in 2001 catering complete product development solutions right from concept design till validation testing to global OEMs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team that will develop, test, implement, document and update all solutions related to System and Software Engineering. Establish and further strengthen high-end automotive software and systems engineering capabilities.
• Consolidate and analyze customer requirements and collaborate with development teams to derive system and software requirements and arrive at optimal solutions.
• Acts as a technical window between customer and internal teams, providing onsite support, technical guidance and problem solving.
• Development and evaluation of system concepts, software architectures, and functional allocation between software, hardware and mechanical domains.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to optimize the overall system design and propose software-driven solutions.
• Define software platform strategies, middleware, diagnostics, communication interfaces and application architectures for embedded systems.
• Develop Product Definition Documents (PDD), System Requirement Specifications (SyRS), Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), and system/software test procedure documents according to customer requirements.
• Communicate with OEMs, analyze their requirements and change requests, and assign requirements to cross-functional teams.
• Create system and software architectures based on customer requirements and company product platforms.
• Functional safety development based on customer requirements and support safety concept development in compliance with ISO 26262.
• Allocate architecture and software requirements to internal responsible teams and ensure end-to-end traceability.
• Support software integration, verification, validation, and release activities across the product lifecycle.
• Drive compliance with Automotive SPICE, software development processes, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Graduation in Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Computer Science Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in Automotive Embedded Software and System Engineering along with team-leading capabilities.
• Competence in automotive electronic control functions, embedded software development, and microcontroller-based systems.
• Skilled in software architecture design, requirements engineering, embedded C/C++, and software integration.
• Proficiency in automotive communication protocols such as CAN, CAN FD, LIN, Ethernet, UDS Diagnostics, and AUTOSAR.
• Proficiency in automotive software development processes and system engineering methodologies.
• Excellent knowledge of system engineering, software engineering, and automotive electronic systems.
• Experience in automotive functional safety development (ISO 26262) and ASPICE process compliance.
• Experience in requirements management tools such as DOORS, Polarion, JIRA, or equivalent.
• Modeling and simulation, AUTOSAR architecture, Model-Based Development (MATLAB/Simulink), and cybersecurity concepts will be added advantages.
• Experience in EV systems such as BMS, OBC, DC-DC Converter, MCU, PDU, or Vehicle Control Systems is preferred.
• High proficiency in English language.

Traits we seek

• People manager who owns the team as well as individual responsibilities and acts with urgency in meeting the organizational objectives.
• Demonstrating by example.
• An effective communicator, actively collaborates with diverse cross functional teams of internal and external in nature.
• Drive for changes with high level of ownership to win as a team.
• Problem solving and critical thinking capabilities, inquisitiveness to learn continuously with growth mindset.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities
• Competitive health benefits
• Learning and development environment
• Innovation opportunities and recognitions
• Opportunities to collaborate with global talents

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Privacy Notice - Active Candidates: https://www.aptiv.com/privacy-notice-active-candidates

Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.