Project Role : Custom Software Engineer

Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs.

Must have skills : Automotive ECU Software

Good to have skills : NA

Minimum 15 Year(s) Of Experience Is Required

Educational Qualification : Bachelors degree in Electronics Communication Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science Instrumentation Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required

Summary:

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing end-to-end automotive software development, verification, validation, and cybersecurity projects. Your typical day will involve planning and tracking project milestones, managing cross-functional teams, coordinating with customers and senior stakeholders, monitoring budgets and delivery risks, and ensuring project deliverables meet quality and compliance requirements. You will apply your expertise in delivery management, Agile methodologies, ECU verification and validation, team leadership, and customer engagement to drive successful project outcomes while maintaining customer satisfaction and operational excellence.

Roles & Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end delivery of automotive software development, ECU verification, validation, and cybersecurity projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, quality standards, and customer expectations.

Define project scope, objectives, schedules, milestones, delivery plans, resource requirements, and governance frameworks.

Lead large cross-functional and geographically distributed teams of 20+ members, managing resource allocation, utilization, optimization, mentoring, and competency development.

Monitor project execution against committed schedules, budgets, quality objectives, and KPIs, implementing corrective actions to address deviations.

Manage fixed-price, time-and-material (T&M), and managed-services engagements, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, revenue tracking, and profitability improvement.

Establish delivery governance through project reviews, dashboards, status reports, weekly customer reviews, and quarterly stakeholder meetings.

Engage with global customers, senior stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to communicate project progress, resolve delivery challenges, and manage expectations.

Identify and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations, ensuring timely resolution with relevant stakeholders.

Drive business development activities, including proposal preparation, effort estimation, staffing plans, Statements of Work (SOWs), contract renewals, and identification of new business opportunities.

Oversee ECU verification and validation using Model-in-the-Loop (MIL), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) methodologies.

Manage manual and automated testing activities, including test planning, test design, execution, defect management, requirements traceability, and reporting.

Drive test automation, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering productivity, delivery efficiency, and software quality.

Ensure compliance with Automotive SPICE (ASPICE), ISO 26262 functional safety requirements, automotive cybersecurity practices, and organizational quality standards.

Maintain project documentation and review deliverables to ensure completeness, traceability, contractual compliance, and customer quality expectations.

Implement Agile and Scrum practices, including sprint planning, backlog prioritization, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and release planning.

Support business continuity, configuration management, change management, release management, and audit readiness.

Develop training and competency-building plans to strengthen team capabilities, improve project readiness, and promote knowledge sharing.

Professional & Technical Skills

Experience: Minimum 15 years of experience in automotive software development, project management, delivery management, verification, and validation.

Automotive Engineering: Strong understanding of automotive embedded systems, ECU development lifecycles, verification and validation processes, and automotive cybersecurity.

Verification & Validation Methodologies: Hands-on experience with MIL, SIL, and HIL testing, test automation, requirements traceability, defect management, and release validation.

Standards & Compliance: Strong understanding of Automotive SPICE (ASPICE), ISO 26262 functional safety concepts, automotive cybersecurity practices, and software quality frameworks.

Project & Delivery Management: Expertise in project planning, estimation, resource optimization, financial management, risk management, quality management, and delivery governance.

Commercial & Contract Management: Experience managing fixed-price, time-and-material (T&M), and managed-services engagements, including proposals, SOWs, and customer commitments.

Agile & SDLC Methodologies: Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Design Thinking, and SDLC practices, including sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release planning.

Project Management Tools: Experience with Jira, GitHub, DOORS, Integrity, CM-Synergy, Change Synergy, and ALM platforms.

Automotive Engineering Tools: Familiarity with MATLAB, INCA, RTRT, GMSIM, OTARIE, and associated toolchains.

Scripting & Automation: Exposure to Python, Perl, and VBA macros.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to lead large cross-functional teams, manage distributed onshore-offshore delivery, and engage with global customers and senior stakeholders.

Analytical & Communication Skills: Strong problem-solving, negotiation, decision-making, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills.

Certifications: PMP, SAFe Scrum Master, PRINCE2, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or equivalent project management or Agile certification preferred.

Additional Information:

The candidate should have minimum 15 years of experience in Automotive ECU Software.
This position is based at our Bengaluru office.
A Bachelors degree in Electronics Communication Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science Instrumentation Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required.