Technical Expert - Design and Validation Solutions

Faurecia Services Groupe; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programs

Dynamic work environment

Multicultural collaboration

Job summary

Faurecia Services Groupe seeks a Technical Expert for Design and Validation Solutions in Pune. You will manage EDA software, provide end-user support, and standardize solutions across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, a degree in IT Engineering, and expertise in Cadence software. The role includes direct involvement in software architecture and collaboration with IT teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Cadence and PCB design.
• Knowledge of IT administration for Cadence is mandatory.
• Zuken experience is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support to end‑users for EDA software.
• Manage EDA software implementations and upgrades.
• Develop and enforce ECAD IT set‑up and administration standards.
• Conduct training sessions within IT and create user documentation.

Skills

Expertise in EDA software

PCB Design

Problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Technical administration for Cadence

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor / Master’s degree in IT Engineering

Tools

Cadence (AllegroX, Orcad)

Zuken

SQL

Docker and DevOps

Job description

Technical Expert – Design and Validation Solutions

Division: HEADQUARTERS DIV SHARED SERVICES • Contract Type: Job • Location: PUNE R&D

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Overall responsibilities and duties:

We are seeking a proactive EDA Softwares Administrator to join our IT Applications team. (EDA stands for Electronic Design Automation). You will be responsible for providing daily support to end‑users, diagnosing and resolving ECAD‑related issues, and ensuring the smooth operation of our design software. The ECAD Administrator will play a critical role in standardizing and optimizing ECAD software installations and architecture across our enterprise. This includes managing and maintaining a set of EDA software environments with a first focus on Cadence and driving best practices for deployment, usage, data management, and collaboration.

Her/His main missions are to:

• Hands‑on expertise with the EDA software suite, including Cadence (AllegroX, Orcad), Zuken Suite, Omnya.
• Troubleshoot technical problems effectively and efficiently.
• Strong initiative and self‑directed attitude with minimal supervision.
• Experience in designing PCB, principles to manage symbols and footprint, working with a PLM is a plus to support the designers teams.
• Coordinate EDA solutions set‑up with IT constraints of a distributed environment (Network, Cybersecurity, Cloud, VDI, Vault management, Licenses).
• Provide daily support to end‑users for all ECAD software across the enterprise.
• Plan and manage EDA software implementations and upgrades, including configuration, maintenance, and user support.
• Ensure with Electronics Design Leaders the standardization of ECAD solutions and processes across the enterprise.
• Develop, document, and enforce ECAD IT set‑up and administration standards, and best practices to ensure consistent set‑ups across the enterprise.
• Work closely with engineering, design, and IT teams to optimize ECAD data workflows, improve collaboration, and support project delivery.
• Conduct training sessions within IT and create user documentation to promote Local IT knowledge on ECAD support.
• Support integration efforts between ECAD software and other enterprise systems (i.e. PLM TeamCenter, Footprint & Symbols DB, Orcad synchronisation between all plants).

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Job Requirements / Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Education level: Bachelor / Master’s degree in IT Engineering or equivalent.

Experience:

• 5+ years of professional experience working as a designer in Cadence, knows the functionality of software as well as knowledge of PCB designing and processes around it.
• Knowledge of IT administration for Cadence is mandatory. Need to understand technical and functional needs.
• Zuken experience is an added advantage.

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent communication skills, oral and written communication skills for effective interaction with business users.
• Customer focused; sensitive to customer satisfaction, knows customer needs and expectations, responds promptly to customer queries, and strives to exceed customer expectations.
• Problem‑solving skills; identifies problems; determines relevant information; uses reason to generate and evaluate alternatives and determine course of action.
• Organized and self‑managed with effective time management skills.
• Define with the electronics designers the software standards.
• Manage technical architecture and set‑up of mechatronics software in coordination with user community, vendors and other IT teams.
• Ensure technical administration, define the solution set‑up and define the packaging to facilitate the distribution in the plants.
• Set‑up interfaces with 3rd party solutions (e.g. Electronics database with PLM, with Simulation tools).
• Ensure Level 3 support on technical issues.
• Create, maintain and communicate related documentation of each application.
• Provide KPI of applications usage.
• Drive continuous improvement in the area.

Knowledge of electronics product development principles (PCB design principles, MBSE methodology applied to electronic product).

• Autonomous, and capable to work in an international team (Group IT, Software suppliers, local IT teams, key users).
• Problem‑solving skills; identifies problems; determines relevant information; uses reason to generate and evaluate alternatives and determine course of action.
• Fluent English.

IT Admin skills

• Already experienced technical admin of EDA software Cadence (AllegroX, Orcad), Zuken, Omnya.
• Windows OS.
• API development.
• SQL language.
• Containers technologies and DevOps (Docker, KBS, Ansible).
• Understand concepts and mechanisms of Product BOM / Software BOM.

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in‑person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world).
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net‑Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.