DOMAIN GROUP LEADER (M/W/D)

Location Hinjewadi, Pune - Maharashtra, India

Pacesetting. Passionate. Together. HELLA, one of the leading automotive suppliers worldwide, has shaped the industry with innovative lighting systems and vehicle electronics. In addition, the company is one of the most important partners of the aftermarket and independent workshops. What motivates us: Shaping the mobility of tomorrow and fostering the central market trends such as autonomous driving, efficiency and electrification, connectivity and digitization as well as individualization. Every day, 36,000 employees worldwide are committed to this with passion, know-how and innovative strength.

YOUR TASKS

Key Responsibilities – Leadership & People Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Classic AUTOSAR engineers across BSW, MCAL, and integration domains.
• Foster a high-performance culture emphasizing collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct performance reviews, competency assessments, and career development planning.
• Manage resource planning, task allocation, and team workload distribution.
• Act as a communication bridge between engineering teams, project management, quality, and customer-facing functions.
  
  

Key Responsibilities – Technical

• Oversee design, development, integration, and validation of Classic AUTOSAR stack components following FORVIA HELLA's engineering standards.
• Review AUTOSAR architecture, module configurations, and embedded software implementation.
• Guide the team in debugging, issue resolution, and root-cause analysis across BSW/MCAL layers.
• Drive improvements in development workflows, configurations, automation, and integration quality.
• Collaborate with global FORVIA HELLA teams to ensure alignment on architecture, platforms, and software reuse.
  
  

Project & Delivery Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of AUTOSAR BSW, MCAL, and integration artifacts.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and technical bottlenecks early, and drive mitigation actions.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and Program Leads for seamless execution.
• Provide technical direction and support for customer escalations
  
  

Your Qualifications


Required Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in automotive embedded software development.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Classic AUTOSAR (BSW modules like NVM, system safety integrity, Reset management configuration & integration).
• Proven experience in leading engineering teams (10-12 members).
• Solid understanding of automotive development processes (V-model, ASPICE, CI/CD).
• Experience with tools such as Vector DaVinci Configurator/Developer, EB Tresos, CANoe, etc.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at multiple organizational levels.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with global engineering centers or international customer teams.
• Knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) concepts and application.
• Familiarity with FORVIA HELLA development processes and quality frameworks.
• Exposure to requirement management tools (Doors) and configuration management tools (Git, PTC).
  
  

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership presence and ability to inspire cross-functional teams.
• Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict-management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, global, and multicultural environment.
  
  

Take the opportunity to reveal your potential within a global, family-run company that offers you the best possible conditions for progressing in your career.

Please send us your application through our careers portal, citing reference number req18334.

HELLA India Automotive Pvt Ltd.

Ashwini Mankar