Job Description

Purpose of the Role

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead for Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) Software Integration, Verification & Testing to spearhead the integration, testing, and validation of our advanced vehicle software systems.
• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software integration and testing within the automotive domain, particularly in ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) Cluster systems.

Job Responsibility

• Software Integration: Lead the integration of software components and subsystems into the overall vehicle architecture. Ensure compatibility and seamless interaction between various software modules.
• Verification & Validation: Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and strategies to verify and validate the functionality, performance, and reliability of vehicle software systems.
• Testing Automation: Implement and manage automated testing frameworks and tools to enhance the efficiency and coverage of the testing process.
• Issue Management: Identify, analyze, and resolve integration and testing issues. Work closely with development teams to track and fix defects.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of integration and testing processes, results, and findings. Ensure all documentation is up-to-date and accessible.
• Compliance: Ensure all integration and testing activities comply with industry standards and regulations.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in software integration, verification, and testing.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and guide a team of integration and test engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate testing results, issues, and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.

Leadership Skills:

• Ready to take responsibilities, be proactive while working.
• Should demonstrate Agility through systematic problem solving and timely completion of deliverables. Ability to collaborate with various teams, provide technical guidance and mentoring to the team.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of work.

Stakeholder Profiles & Nature of InteractionsInternal:HOD
Periodic technical reviewsCOC Head - SDV NON PT & ICE , SDV Lead Software Architecture & Middleware Development, Lead HPC & System Architecture, Lead application development team.Review meetings and update.
Design Reviews, Test strategy and plan reviews.
Reviews on project status and feedback on failuresLead Software Integration, Verification & testing
DWM, review meetings, Design Inputs/UpdatesExternal:IPR
Discussion on Patents filing.SBP
Tech Agreements for supplier/consultants engineering tasks/ agreements/ exhibits/Resource planningSuppliers
Reviews on- Discuss Tech trends, New toolsPartners
Roadmaps, Tech Trends, Agreements/ Exhibits, Reviews on critical analysis, Design activitiesDesired Candidate Profile

• Candidate can be any B.E (Electrical/ Electronics/ Electronics and Telecommunication) graduate, MTech or Post graduate Management Diploma with 10-12+ years and proven experience of minimum 5 years in leading and mentoring a testing team.
• Experience in testing service-oriented middleware components and knowledge in service-oriented middleware technologies. Experience in DevOps testing, Software factory, virtual validation techniques and embedded base and firmware testing.
• Experience and understanding of embedded systems, firmware development, and hardware-software integration with expertise in testing methodologies and tools relevant to embedded systems (e.g., unit testing, system testing, hardware-in-the-loop, SIL testing). Experience in Software-in-loop and Hardware -in-loop. Experience in testing on HPC environments and controllers.
• Experience and strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and implementation and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge and experience in agile methodologies and SDLC
• Knowledge of service-oriented architecture and middleware is must.
• Strong knowledge and experience in embedded software development, testing and debugging.
• Hands on experience with containerization (Kubernetes/Dockers)
• Understanding of cloud computing platforms (AWS/AZURE) and cloud native services
• Experience in working with version control, Strong experience in cloud security like access control, data protection.
• Strong programming experience with (embedded C, C++, Java, python, bash)
• Strong knowledge of testing concepts like white box and black box testing, software development process.
• Basic knowledge of protocols like MQTT, TCP/IP, SOME/IP, ETHERNET, Bluetooth, connectivity, IOT, Wifi, CAN, CAN FD,
• Understanding of AUTOSAR architecture, methodology, and standards. Knowledge of how different software components (SWCs), communication protocols and diagnostic services are implemented and integrated within AUTOSAR frameworks.
• Experience in testing of OTA orchestrator, Containerization, Logging and health monitoring, Inter processor communication, connectivity and diagnostics.
• Experience in vehicle level testing and validation.
• Knowledge of software defined vehicles, Domain knowledge of Automotive domain, Electric vehicle and its aggregates, Electronics with Embedded domain is good to have.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in programming languages such as C++, Python.
• Gits, Gitlab, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Jira
• Tools to create virtual environments for MCAL, HPC etc.
• Cloud platforms AWS, AZURE, AWS services like Sagemaker.
• Knowledge of Embedded Linux, QNX, Yocto, MQTT, cmake.
• Working with next generation SOCs, HPCs, ARM8, ARM 9
• Matlab & Simulink, Simulink Test Manager, Simulink design verifier tools
• HIL setups like Opal RT and dSPACE and its operating experience
• Ethernet, CAN, use of tools like PCAN, Vector tools, VSPY
• Software defined vehicle, service-oriented architecture.
• Vehicle Architecture / Vehicle Functionality
• ASPICE, ISO26262- Functional Safety, Automotive Cyber security ISO 21434.
• AUTOSAR: Classic and Adaptive

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