Job Summary

Lead the verification and validation activities for embedded software products, ensuring high-quality, reliable, and compliant solutions throughout the product lifecycle. Drive test strategy, automation, system integration, and validation efforts while mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Primary responsibilities:

Responsibilities

- Lead V&V; activities across the embedded software and system lifecycle.
- Define test strategies, plans, test cases, and validation reports.
- Perform functional, integration, regression, performance, and system testing.
- Drive hardware-software integration and requirements traceability.
- Lead cybersecurity testing, vulnerability assessment, and security validation.
- Ensure compliance with safety and cybersecurity standards.
- Mentor V&V; engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

Qualification / Requirement

- Bachelor's or master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or related disciplines.
- 8+ Years of experience in embedded software verification and validation.
- Proficiency in C/C++, Python, test automation, and debugging of embedded systems.
- Experience with RTOS/Linux-based platforms, communication protocols, and integration testing.
- Knowledge of safety-critical development processes and industry standards.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- 3+ years of experience leading teams or technical workstream

Essential Requirements





- Solid expertise in Embedded Systems Testing and Validation.
- Experience with Embedded C/C++, RTOS, and hardware-software integration.
- Knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and UART.
- Experience with test automation using Python or similar scripting languages.
- Understanding of safety standards such as EN 50128, EN 50657, EN 50126, EN 50129, IEC 61508, or equivalent.
- Hands-on experience in cybersecurity testing aligned with IEC 62443, TS 50701, NIST CSF, and secure product development practices.
- Strong problem-solving, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Desired Requirements

- Experience in Railway Rolling Stock, railway safety-critical systems.
- Exposure to threat modelling, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing.
- Experience with tools such as Polarion, Git
- Functional Safety or Cybersecurity certifications are an added advantage.
- Experience supporting safety certification and regulatory compliance activities.

Work Model

Onsite(5 Days a week)

Reporting

Engineering Manager, Transit Software Team

Travel

Domestic/International- None

Domain Preference

Railway, Transportation, Industrial Automation, Safety-Critical Embedded Systems

Physical Requirement

- Shall be able to work onsite at WITEC VKTP Bengaluru facility and collaborate with team members
- Efficient enough to work long hours on Laptop/System as required by project needs

📌 Advanced Lead Engineer- Verification & Validation (Bengaluru)
🏢 Wabtec
📍 Bengaluru