Job Title: Delivery Head – Automotive & Embedded Engineering (AUTOSAR / DevOps)
Location: Pune (Onsite)
Industry: Engineering IT Services / Product Engineering Services (Automotive)
Employment Type: Full-time
Role Summary
We are seeking a Technical Delivery Head to lead and scale our Automotive Embedded Engineering delivery portfolio from Pune. This leader will own end-to-end program delivery, customer success, engineering excellence, and growth for multi-project engagements in areas such as AUTOSAR (Classic/Adaptive), ECU software, middleware/BSW, diagnostics, functional safety, cybersecurity, toolchains, CI/CD, and DevOps for embedded.
You will be accountable for delivery governance, quality, cost, timelines, customer satisfaction, and team capability building, while partnering closely with Sales, Pre-sales, and Solution Architects to grow accounts and improve win rates.
Key Responsibilities
1) Delivery Leadership & Program Governance
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Own end-to-end delivery for multiple automotive embedded programs (fixed-bid / T&M / hybrid models).
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Establish delivery governance: project planning, RAID management, milestones, reporting, steering committees, and executive stakeholder updates.
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Ensure predictable delivery outcomes across schedule, effort, budget, scope, quality, and risk.
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Drive delivery transformation using best practices from Agile, SAFe, and hybrid engineering delivery models.
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Build a culture of engineering discipline, accountability, continuous improvement, and customer-first execution.
2) Automotive Embedded Engineering Ownership (Technical & Execution)
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Provide technical leadership for delivery in:
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AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive architecture, configuration, integration
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BSW, RTE, MCAL, ECU integration and validation
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Diagnostics (UDS), CAN/LIN/FlexRay/Ethernet, bootloaders, OTA
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Embedded C/C++, RTOS, microcontrollers, BSP/driver integration
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Model-based development (MATLAB/Simulink) where applicable
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Review key technical decisions and ensure solution integrity with architects/tech leads.
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Ensure adherence to automotive standards and quality expectations such as:
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ASPICE, ISO 26262 (functional safety), ISO/SAE 21434 (cybersecurity) (as applicable to scope).
3) DevOps / CI-CD for Embedded & Engineering Productivity
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Drive adoption of DevOps for embedded: automated builds, static analysis, unit testing, integration testing, and release pipelines.
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Establish CI/CD practices using relevant tools (example ecosystem):
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Git (GitLab/GitHub/Bitbucket), Jenkins/Azure DevOps, artifact repositories
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Testing frameworks, code quality gates, and automation dashboards
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Define and enforce Definition of Done, quality gates, traceability, and release hygiene.
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Improve engineering throughput via automation, reusable accelerators, and platform/tool standardization.
4) Customer Success & Stakeholder Management
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Act as primary escalation point for delivery and customer satisfaction.
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Build strong relationships with customer engineering leadership (Director/VP/Program Managers).
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Ensure high CSAT/NPS, transparent communication, and proactive risk mitigation.
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Support account growth through:
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Identifying whitespace opportunities
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Proposing roadmap initiatives
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Renewals and expansion planning
5) Financial, Commercial & Contract Management
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Own program financials: GM%, leakage control, utilization, billing, forecasting.
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Manage scope changes, change requests, contract adherence, and commercial negotiations in partnership with Sales/BD.
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Run periodic reviews: revenue, margins, delivery health, staffing, and corrective actions.
6) People Leadership & Capability Building
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Lead and mentor engineering managers, tech leads, Scrum Masters, and project managers.
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Build scalable teams: hiring plans, onboarding frameworks, competency matrices, and training roadmaps.
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Drive performance management, succession planning, and leadership development.
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Create and maintain strong engineering culture: knowledge sharing, communities of practice, tech forums.
7) Pre-sales & Solutioning Support
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Partner with pre-sales on:
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RFP/RFQ responses, estimation, solution design, delivery plans
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Due diligence, technical workshops, discovery engagements
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Transition-to-delivery planning and project kickoffs
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Contribute to creation of offerings/accelerators in AUTOSAR/embedded/DevOps space.
Success Metrics (KPIs)
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On-time delivery rate and milestone predictability
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Quality: defect leakage, rework %, customer-reported issues, audit outcomes
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Financial: gross margin %, utilization %, revenue realization, leakage control
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Customer success: CSAT/NPS, escalations reduction, renewals/expansions
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Engineering productivity: cycle time, automation coverage, pipeline stability
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People: attrition %, team capability index, hiring closure rate
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s or master’s in engineering (CS/IT/ECE/EEE/Instrumentation) or equivalent.
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15+ years of experience in Engineering/IT services delivery, with 8+ years leading large automotive engineering programs.
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Strong experience delivering in Automotive domain (OEM/Tier-1/Tier-2 ecosystem).
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Proven leadership delivering embedded software and AUTOSAR programs end-to-end.
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Experience scaling teams (multi-project / multi-customer) and running delivery governance.
Must-Have Technical Expertise
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AUTOSAR Classic (and/or Adaptive): architecture, integration, configuration, BSW/RTE concepts.
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Embedded development & integration: C/C++, RTOS basics, microcontroller ecosystem, ECU integration.
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Automotive protocols: CAN/LIN/FlexRay/Ethernet, UDS diagnostics.
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DevOps / CI/CD for engineering: build automation, testing automation, quality gates, traceability.
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Familiarity with ASPICE/ISO 26262/ISO 21434 expectations and how they affect delivery and documentation.
Nice-to-Have
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Exposure to SDV (Software Defined Vehicle) programs, zonal architecture, OTA pipelines.
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Experience with cloud connected vehicle platforms, edge gateways, or vehicle data pipelines.
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Experience with tools such as Vector (CANoe/CANalyzer), ETAS, dSPACE, EB tresos, DaVinci (depending on customer stack).
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Experience leading global teams and multi-site delivery (India + EU/US/APAC).
Core Competencies
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Executive stakeholder management and communication
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Strong program management, risk management, and decision-making
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Financial acumen and contract/commercial understanding
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Hiring, team building, coaching, and performance management
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Customer-first mindset with strong escalation handling
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Strategic thinking + hands-on problem-solving
Work Model
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Base location: Pune
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Offsite/Onsite as per program needs (customer workshops, PI planning, major releases)
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Travel: Up to 10–20% depending on customer geography
