Note : Direct Appy on ARAI Career Site - Position No. 272 - https://maxhr.myadrenalin.com/CandidateMAX/#/?CompanyID=ARAI

Job Title: Manager / Senior Manager /Dy General Manager

Openings: 5

Location: Pune/ Bangalore

ARAI, Pune, is a premier automotive research institute under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, providing R&D;, homologation, testing, certification, calibration and skill-development services. The position supports the Technology Group's emerging mobility and software-led vehicle programmes.

We are looking for passionate automotive team players to work on emerging automotive technologies and solutions with following traits for our Technology Group (TG).

- Natural curiosity, robust grasping power, and a general appreciation and understanding of technologies from a myriad of backgrounds and domains.
- Well-founded engineering fundamentals and scientific mind-set to understand system level engineering.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Lead system-level engineering for software-defined and AI-enabled vehicle solutions, connecting embedded platforms, vehicle networks, intelligent algorithms, cloud/edge services and validation environments into dependable end-to-end systems.

- Define end-to-end system/software architectures for SDV, connected, autonomous and AI-enabled applications.
- Convert use cases into traceable requirements, functional architectures, interface-control documents and verification criteria.
- Integrate ECUs, sensors, vehicle networks, middleware, edge/cloud services, data pipelines and AI/ML components.
- Plan MIL/SIL/HIL integration and validation; analyse defects, performance bottlenecks and root causes.
- Guide modularity, service-oriented interfaces, diagnostics, logging, configuration management, OTA readiness and maintainability.
- Coordinate internal teams,



suppliers and technology partners; review deliverables and communicate system trade-offs.
- Handling end to end system level integration experience for ease of product deployment.
- Writing and interpretating GOI guidelines and assisting in formulation of new standards along with liaising with concerned parties.

Qualification and experience

B.E./B.Tech. /M.E./MTech. Typically, 10-15 years of relevant Software, automotive, embedded-software or complex-system experience with AI system integration expertise, commensurate with the advertised grade.

Required Skills:

- System engineering: requirements, architecture, interfaces, MBSE/SysML or UML, traceability, V-model development and Develops model knowhows.
- Covering basics of C/C++ and/or Python, Linux/RTOS, APIs, middleware and debugging tools.
- CAN/CAN FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP and vehicle diagnostics.
- Integration and validation of AI/ML models on vehicle/edge platforms, including inference performance and model limitations.
- Git-based development, CI/CD, test automation, containers/virtualisation and configuration/change management.
- Working awareness of Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434 at system level.
- Having Core exposure to ISO/PAS 8800:2024 for AI system integration on smart mobility.

Preferred Qualification and Experience

- AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive, ROS 2, digital twins, V2X, OTA, connected-vehicle services or SDV middleware.
- AI/ML deployment toolchains for computer vision, predictive analytics, intelligent control or engineering automation.
- Simulation/test orchestration, vehicle-level integration, strong technical writing and cross-functional leadership.
- Have participated in Global consortiums as well as championships acclaimed across the industry.

Salary Range: INR 22-36 lakh per annum

Last Date of Application: 13th October 2026

Note : Direct Appy on ARAI Career Site - Position No. 272 - https://maxhr.myadrenalin.com/CandidateMAX/#/?CompanyID=ARAI

📌 Deputy General Manager (Maharashtra)
🏢 Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
📍 Maharashtra