Head – Advanced Engineering

Job Title: Head Advanced Engineering

Location: Baner, Pune, Maharashtra

Reporting To: CTO

Role Purpose:

To lead the identification, concept development, and maturation of next-generation automotive technologies, with advanced semiconductors and platforms, enabling the organization to secure future business, accelerate innovation, and deliver scalable solutions for OEM customers across the product lines telematics, eCockpit, BCM, and connected vehicle ecosystems in India and global markets.

Key Responsibilities:

Technology & Product Strategy

• Define, develop next-generation architectures and own the advanced engineering roadmap across Telematics, eCockpit, BCM, and EVCC domains
• Align technology strategy with OEM RFIs / RFQs, market trends, and
• Must meet Regulatory requirements
• Drive Platform, Modularity, and Reuse strategies across product lines
• Identify & integrate emerging technologies shaping connected mobility (SoC, Connectivity, Cybersecurity, AI, OTA, V2X, charging standards)

Establish Strategic Technology Partnerships

• Work with semiconductor companies, cloud providers, and software partners.
• Ensure early access to new chipsets and platforms.

Advanced / Pre-Development Leadership

• Lead concept, feasibility, and pre-development activities up to handover to New Product Development function
• Oversee system architecture, HW/SW partitioning, and technology selection
• Ensure robust proof-of-concepts (PoCs), prototypes, and demos for customers
• Establish clear technology readiness levels (TRLs) and maturity gates

Domain Ownership:

Telematics

• Cellular (4G/5G), GNSS, V2X, OTA, eCall, cybersecurity
• Cloud/backend integration and data services

eCockpit

• Digital clusters, infotainment, domain/zonal architectures
• SoC platforms, Android Automotive / QNX / Linux
• HMI frameworks, graphics, audio, Connectivity

BCM / CAN Gateways

• Body electronics, CAN/LIN/FlexRay/Ethernet
• Power management, diagnostics, functional safety
• Zonal architectures and consolidation strategies

EVCC (Electric Vehicle Charge Controller)

• AC/DC charging standards (CCS, ISO 15118, OCPP)
• Communication, power electronics interfaces, safety & compliance
• Plug & Charge, smart charging, cybersecurity

Customer & Business Interface

• Act as technical authority in customer engagements and technical reviews
• Support RFQ/RFI responses, architecture proposals, and cost-technology trade-offs
• Collaborate with sales and product management to shape winning technical solutions

Organization & People Leadership

• Build and lead a multi-disciplinary advanced engineering team (systems, HW, SW, validation.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices like Agile / SAFe engineering, CI/CD for embedded software, Model-based systems engineering, etc.
• Mentor senior technical leaders and architects
• Lead Patent generation

Process, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with ASPICE, ISO 26262 (Functional Safety), ISO 21434 (Cybersecurity)
• Drive best practices for requirements, architecture, and design reviews
• Support transition from advanced engineering to series development

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• System architecture & platform design
• Embedded HW/SW, SoC-based systems
• Vehicle networking & diagnostics
• Functional safety & cybersecurity fundamentals
• Understanding of cloud/backend ecosystems (for telematics & connected services)

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strategic thinker with hands-on technical depth
• Strong customer communication and executive presence
• Ability to balance innovation, cost, timing, and quality
• Proven experience building high-performing engineering teams

Education

• Masters or bachelors degree in Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation / Engineering or related field

Experience

• 15+ years in automotive electronics / embedded systems
• 5+ years in senior technical or engineering leadership roles
• Strong background in at least two of the four domains: Telematics, eCockpit, BCM, EVCC

Experience working with global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers