OTA Lead Engineer

OTA Lead Engineer

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 7 to 11 Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days

Open Positions: 4

We are looking for an experienced OTA Lead Engineer to drive the development, deployment, and lifecycle management of Over-the-Air (OTA) software update solutions for connected vehicles. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in FOTA/SOTA technologies, connected vehicle architectures, diagnostics, cloud integration, and cross-functional leadership within the automotive domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the OTA product vision, roadmap, and feature backlog for FOTA and SOTA solutions.
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize business, customer, and regulatory requirements related to OTA capabilities.
• Translate product requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and development priorities.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of OTA features across vehicle, cloud, mobile, and backend platforms.
• Collaborate with software, architecture, cybersecurity, diagnostics, validation, and cloud engineering teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Define OTA deployment strategies, software release governance, campaign management processes, and update policies.
• Lead stakeholder alignment across OEM teams, suppliers, and engineering organizations.
• Manage OTA release planning, feature prioritization, and product lifecycle activities.
• Support integration of OTA functionality with ECUs, vehicle gateways, telematics control units (TCUs), and cloud platforms.
• Drive product decisions based on customer feedback, operational metrics, analytics, and business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with automotive cybersecurity, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor OTA deployment performance and drive continuous product improvements.
• Support vehicle launch activities and post-production OTA operations.

Required Skills

• Strong experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or OTA Lead in the automotive domain.
• Hands-on experience with OTA technologies including FOTA (Firmware OTA) and SOTA (Software OTA).
• Knowledge of Connected Vehicle Architecture and Telematics Systems.
• Experience with Vehicle Diagnostics protocols including UDS, ODX, and DoIP.
• Understanding of CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet communication networks.
• Knowledge of ECU flashing, software deployment mechanisms, and update workflows.
• Experience working with cloud-based connected vehicle and OTA platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and backlog management.
• Experience defining product roadmaps, user stories, and release plans.
• Familiarity with Automotive Cybersecurity standards such as ISO 21434.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

Engineering

Application Details:

Kindly share your updated resume at: [Confidential Information]

Please mention OTA Lead Engineer in the email subject line.

Mandatory Details to be Shared:

Total Experience

Relevant Experience as OTA Lead / Product Owner / Product Manager

Relevant Experience in FOTA (Firmware Over-the-Air)

Relevant Experience in SOTA (Software Over-the-Air)

Experience in Connected Vehicle & Telematics Systems

Experience in UDS, ODX, and DoIP Diagnostics Protocols

Experience in CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet

Experience in OTA Deployment, ECU Flashing & Software Update Management

Experience with Cloud-Based OTA Platforms

Current Company

Current Location

Preferred Location

Current CTC

Expected CTC

Notice Period (Immediate to 30 Days)

Additional Details:

▪ If serving notice, please mention your Last Working Day (LWD)

▪ If already relieved, mention LWD & reason for leaving

▪ If any career gap, kindly specify the reason