Purpose of the Role :

Responsible for the development, validation, and delivery of Vehicle Thermal Management attributes across Tata Motors programs, ensuring achievement of performance, efficiency, quality, cost, and timeline targets aligned with brand, segment, and market requirements.

Key Responsibilities :

Thermal Attribute Development & Technology Planning:

- Contribute to Thermal Management Attribute Maturity Plans and future technology roadmaps.
- Conduct vehicle and process assessments, data collection, analysis, and benchmarking activities.
- Study market trends, customer feedback, competitor products, industry journals, and emerging thermal technologies.
- Develop attribute futuring reports based on benchmarking, regulatory requirements, and technological advancements.
- Define and release new thermal management requirements, guidelines, validation methods, and test processes.
- Develop and improve correlation models between simulation, bench testing, and vehicle-level validation.
- Support technology demonstrations and proof-of-concept activities.

Project Delivery & Validation :

- Define thermal attribute targets and ensure sign-off against project requirements.
- Prepare and release DVP (Design Validation Plan) for virtual and physical validations.
- Plan and monitor thermal attribute assessments across prototype and production stages.
- Track validation issues and drive closure through structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and validate corrective actions.
- Generate test reports, engineering sign-offs, and ESO compliance documentation.
- Support field issue investigations, VAVE initiatives, NTD proposals, weight optimization, and quality improvement projects.
- Ensure timely achievement of project milestones, gateway deliverables, and thermal performance targets.

Process Improvement & Innovation :





- Develop and release current thermal validation methodologies and test procedures.
- Enhance existing test methods, validation processes, and resource utilization.
- Identify future infrastructure, instrumentation, and test facility requirements.
- Support budget planning and investment proposals for new testing capabilities.
- Drive continuous improvement through TGR/TGW, PDCA, and best-practice implementation.

Desired Candidate Profile :

- FULLTIME B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical, Automobile, Thermal Engineering, or related disciplines.
- 5-10 years of experience in Automotive Thermal Management, Product Development, and Validation
- Vehicle Thermal Managemen
- Cooling Performance & Thermal Efficiency
- Thermal Energy Management
- Powertrain, Underhood & Cabin Cooling Systems
- Cooling Circuit Design & Optimization
- Vehicle Testing & Validation
- Chassis Dynamometer Testing
- Instrumentation & Data Acquisition Systems
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Benchmarking & Attribute Development
- Thermal Strategy & Set-Point Calibration
- Simulation-to-Test Correlation
- VAVE & Product Optimization

Tata Motors is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. All recruitment decisions are based strictly on Merit, Role alignment, and Business requirements. It does not solicit or accept any form of payment or gratuity from candidates at any stage of the recruitment process.



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About Tata Motors:

Part of the USD 180 billion Tata group, Tata Motors Limited (BSE: 500570; NSE: TATAMOTORS), a USD 52 billion organization, is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, pick-ups, trucks, and buses, offering an extensive range of integrated, smart, and e-mobility solutions. With ‘Connecting Aspirations’ at the core of its brand promise, Tata Motors is India’s market leader in commercial vehicles and ranks among the top three in the passenger vehicles market.

Tata Motors strives to bring new products that captivate the imagination of GenNext customers, fuelled by state-of-the-art design and R&D; centres located in India, the UK, the US, Italy, and South Korea. By focusing on engineering and tech- enabled automotive solutions catering to the future of mobility, the company’s innovation efforts are focused on developing pioneering technologies that are both sustainable and suited to the evolving market and customer aspirations. The company is pioneering India's Electric Vehicle (EV) transition and driving the shift towards sustainable mobility solutions by developing a tailored product strategy, leveraging the synergy between Group companies and playing an active role in liaising with the Government of India in developing the policy framework.

With operations in India, UK, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, Tata Motors markets its vehicles in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the SAARC countries. As of March 31, 2025, Tata Motors’ operations include 93 consolidated subsidiaries, two joint operations, four joint ventures, and numerous equity-accounted associates, including their subsidiaries, over which the company exercises significant influence.

📌 Senior Manager - Vehicle Engineering (Pune)
🏢 TataMotors
📍 Pune