Role & responsibilities
Lead end-to-end validation activities for Connected Car and Telematics programs.
Define validation strategy, scope, schedules, milestones, and deliverables for connected vehicle features.
Manage validation of TCU, cloud services, mobile applications, backend platforms, and vehicle integrations.
Coordinate functional, integration, system, regression, OTA, and vehicle-level testing activities.
Lead validation of connectivity features such as eCall, bCall, remote vehicle control, remote diagnostics, geofencing, vehicle tracking, and subscription services.
Review customer requirements and develop validation plans, test specifications, and test cases.
Ensure complete requirements-to-test traceability and validation coverage.
Manage defect triage, root cause analysis, and resolution tracking with development teams.
Track validation KPIs, test execution progress, defect metrics, and quality targets.
Coordinate with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, cloud teams, mobile app teams, and backend development teams.
Ensure compliance with Automotive SPICE, Cybersecurity, Functional Safety, and OEM quality processes.
Review and approve test reports, validation summaries, and release recommendations.
Manage project risks, issues, resource planning,



and escalation activities.
Drive test automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support field trials, customer acceptance testing, and production launch activities.
Mentor validation engineers and provide technical leadership.
Support customer audits, program reviews, and quality assessments.

Preferred candidate profile
Connected Car and Telematics validation, TCU validation and testing
Cloud-to-Vehicle integration testing, Mobile App (Android/iOS) validation
OTA update validation, Remote vehicle functions testing
Vehicle diagnostics and telematics services
CAN, LIN, Ethernet and UDS diagnostics
Automotive Cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434)
Requirements management and traceability
Vector CANoe and CANalyzer
Jira and Azure DevOps, DOORS
Postman and API testing tools
Wireshark network analyzer
ADB and mobile debugging tools
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Test automation frameworks and scripting tools
Automotive SPICE, V-Model development lifecycle
Cybersecurity validation processes
Defect management lifecycle
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Quality audits and compliance

📌 Connected Car Validation Lead Tata Elxsi, Pune (India)
🏢 Tata Elxsi
📍 India