System Engineering

Aptiv PLC; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Competitive health benefits

Learning & development

Job summary

Aptiv PLC is seeking a senior embedded software and systems engineer in Chennai to lead a cross-functional team across hardware, software, and validation activities. You will drive system concepts, software architectures, and requirements while coordinating with OEMs to deliver robust automotive solutions.

The role emphasizes safety-critical development, ASIL-aligned processes, and collaboration with hardware teams to optimize total system design.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in Automotive Embedded Software and System Engineering with team leadership.
• Proficiency in automotive communication protocols CAN, CAN FD, LIN, Ethernet, UDS, AUTOSAR.
• Experience in software architecture design, requirements engineering, and MBDev (MATLAB/Simulink).
• Exposure to ISO 26262 functional safety and ASPICE processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team developing, testing, and validating embedded software solutions.
• Consolidate requirements and work with cross-functional teams to derive system and software specs.
• Interface with OEMs, translate requests, and ensure traceability from concept to validation.
• Define software platforms, middleware, diagnostics, and interfaces for embedded systems.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

AUTOSAR

CAN/CAN FD/LIN/Ethernet

System/Software Architecture

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in EE/EC/CS

Tools

DOORS

Polarion

JIRA

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

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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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.

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.