About the role
You will own the full firmware lifecycle from controller software development through factory flashing, contract manufacturer (CM) flashing, and over-the-air (OTA) updates in the field. You will also serve as the Release Manager for vehicle software releases, coordinating across embedded, cloud, and operations teams.
Responsibilities:
- Own the program plan for all controller firmware releases across the vehicle's ECUs.
- Manage the end-to-end firmware flashing lifecycle: internal flashing tools, EOL (end-of-line) tester programs, and CM flashing at contract manufacturers.
- Serve as Release Manager for vehicle software, defining release gates, managing release branches, and coordinating sign-off across engineering and QA.
- Coordinate with the OTA engineering team to plan and execute over-the-air firmware rollouts, including phased rollouts and rollback planning.
- Track firmware defect backlogs, manage regression cycles, and drive closure before release milestones.
- Maintain firmware release documentation: release notes, version matrices, and traceability from requirements to release.
- Partner with contract manufacturers to ensure flashing processes are validated, documented, and reproducible.
- Identify and resolve cross-team dependencies between embedded, cloud, and tooling teams.
- Own the go/no-go process for each firmware release, aligning stakeholders across engineering, QA, and operations.
- Work closely with the Field Firmware Reliability TPM to incorporate field defect data into release prioritisation.
Requirements:
- 5-8 years of experience in Technical Program Management or Engineering Program Management.
- Strong understanding of embedded software development cycles; familiarity with ECUs, CAN bus, or microcontrollers is highly preferred.
- Experience managing software release processes, including release branching, regression testing, and sign-off workflows.
- Exposure to OTA update systems or firmware-over-the-air (FOTA) concepts.
- Ability to work across hardware, firmware, and cloud engineering teams.
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, or equivalent tools for backlog and release tracking.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent release tracks.
- B. E. /B. Tech in Electronics, Computer Science, or related field.
- Experience with automotive software standards (AUTOSAR, ISO 26262 awareness).
- Hands-on background in embedded systems or firmware development.
- Experience with contract manufacturing environments.