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Engineering Manager — ADAS Software
A tier-one automotive supplier expanding its India engineering centre
- LOCATION Pune, Maharashtra
- TYPE Permanent
- EXPERIENCE 12–16 years
- REFERENCE VYS-AUT-018
A first-line engineering management role over a growing ADAS software team, reporting into the site engineering head.
This is a build role. The team exists but is under-resourced against its roadmap, and the person appointed will be hiring into it through the next eighteen months.
What you'll do
Responsibilities.
- Lead and grow a team of ADAS software and validation engineers
- Own delivery commitments against the programme roadmap
- Partner with the European engineering organisation on architecture and scope
- Build technical career paths for the team
- Hire — expect this to be a meaningful part of the first year
What we're looking for
Essential.
- 12+ years in automotive software, with recent ADAS or autonomous exposure
- Line management experience of at least six engineers
- Working knowledge of ISO 26262 and ASPICE in practice, not just in principle
- Track record delivering against fixed automotive programme milestones
Nice to have
- Experience building a team from a small base
- Perception, sensor fusion or vehicle software architecture background
- Prior work with a European or North American parent organisation
What this role offers
Why it's worth a conversation.
- Genuine scope to shape the team structure rather than inherit one
- Direct line to the parent engineering organisation
- A programme with committed funding through the roadmap horizon
How to apply
One step.
Send your CV quoting reference VYS-AUT-018. One of our founders reviews every application personally.
Your application is confidential. We will not share your details with the hiring organisation without discussing the role with you first.
Posted 29 July 2026 · Closing 27 September 2026
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