Tata Elxsi works with leading OEMs and suppliers in the automotive & transportation industries for R&D, Design and Product Engineering Services, right from architecture to launch and beyond. We bring together technologies that accelerate development & testing of connected autonomous and electric cars & off-highway vehicles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and manage release schedules, ensuring alignment with project milestones and customer expectations.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems engineering, validation, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
• Monitor release readiness and manage dependencies across cross-functional teams.
• Interface with OEMs (VW, MB, BMW, Stellantis), suppliers, and internal stakeholders to communicate release plans, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure transparency and traceability of release activities and decisions.
• Co-lead Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives) with the Scrum Master.
• Ensure sprint goals are aligned with release objectives and are consistently met.
• Support backlog prioritization and sprint planning based on release timelines.
• Ensure release processes comply with ASPICE SYS.1, SYS.2, and SYS.3 standards.
• Support system requirement traceability and validation throughout the release cycle.
• Lead and coordinate a project team of 10+ engineers, ensuring effective communication, task ownership, and timely delivery.
• Foster a collaborative and quality-driven team culture.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 8+ years in automotive systems engineering or release management.
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• Technical Skills:
• Strong understanding of ASPICE system-level processes.
• Experience working with German OEMs (VW, MB, BMW, Stellantis).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Proven experience in managing project teams of 10+ members.
  Fluent in German (C1 or above) and English – both mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with release management tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, IBM Rational).
• Knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and AUTOSAR.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.