Role & responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end validation activities for Infotainment systems and related vehicle HMI functions.
- Define overall infotainment validation strategy.
- Develop Validation Master Plan (VMP), DVP&R;, and test schedules.
- Estimate testing effort, resource requirements, and timelines.
- Define validation entry and exit criteria.
- Lead test execution activities involving bench testing, labcar testing, vehicle testing.
- Ensure requirements-to-test traceability and validation coverage.
- Develop test cases for Audio functions, Radio (AM/FM/DAB),Bluetooth,Navigation,Android Auto,Apple CarPlay Voice Recognition,Connected Services,OTA Updates,Media Playback,USB Interfaces,Vehicle Settings,Telephony Functions, Telematics Features
- Review and approve test cases, test reports, defect reports, and release recommendations.
- Lead defect triage meetings and coordinate issue resolution with development teams.
- Coordinate with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with Automotive SPICE, cybersecurity, and OEM validation processes.




- Mentor validation engineers and provide technical leadership to the team.
- Support audits, customer reviews, and quality assessments.

Preferred candidate profile

- IVI system validation and testing
- Multimedia, Audio, Video, Radio and Navigation testing, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB and Smartphone Connectivity testing
- Android Auto and Apple CarPlay validation, OTA update validation
- Vehicle network protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)
- Telematics and connected vehicle features
- Requirements management and traceability, Defect management and root cause analysis
- CANoe and CANalyzer, ADB, Logcat and Android debugging tools, Jira and Azure DevOps, DOORS
- Test automation frameworks, Python or scripting knowledge
- Wireshark and network diagnostic tools
- Risk and issue management
- Stakeholder and customer management
- KPI tracking and reporting
- Automotive SPICE, V-Model development lifecycle

📌 IVI Validation leads - TATA Elxsi, Pune
🏢 Tata Elxsi
📍 Pune