Position Description Format

Position Name Sub-Module Team Lead (SMTL) – Position level L4

Software Validation - FVS
DEM position name Principal Engineer DEM position level L3

FEM position name NA FEM position level NA

Purpose of the position

a. Why the positions exists?
b. What will happen if there is no one in the position (no one performs the work)?
Software V&V lead shall conceptualize the validation strategy for software at ECU, domain and
vehicle level, continuously upgrade infrastructure, and competencies, lead the validation team to
execute software validation for the entire range of Tata Motors Passenger vehicles.

Dimensions of the position

Non-Financial :-
Financial :- -- NA

Communications
Stakeholder Internal/External Nature of relations Frequency
VMTL / Internal • Software FROP mapping and validation Fortnightly
Project planning.
Leader • Review Project progress
• Issue tracking and resolution
• Manpower, Material & budget planning
APC Internal • Application of component roadmap into As per project
Project milestone
• Review PMXU
NTD Internal • Review Technology planning, identify As per project
software validation needs for new milestone
technologies
Principal Internal • Create validation strategy Weekly
Engineer • Infrastructure requirements & budgets
• Competency development plan
• Create validation standards, automation
strategy
• Project Management
Suppliers / External • Software issue discussion and resolution As per roadmap
P&SQ • Emerging trends in validation, software,
and hardware for V&V
• Procurement of software and hardware
related to validation infrastructure
Consultants & External • Engage for new competency development. As and when
Engineering • Commissioning of validation setups. required
 Service • Review Project progress and technology
Providers development
• Augmentation of capacity and select
competencies related to software V&V.
VE/ VATS Internal • Discuss & understand attribute As and when
requirements and portioning of software required
validation between Lab & Vehicle.

Personal Profile
Education Engineering Graduate in Electrical and Electronics
Skills/Competencies 1) Product Development & Validation
2) Innovation
3) Customer Centricity
4) Driving Execution
5) People Management
Relevant Experience:
1) 15+ years of experience in the field of software V&V for various Automotive E&E domains like
ADAS, Power Train, Brakes, Steering, Telematics, Infotainment, Body Electronics etc..
2) Knowledge of Automotive V cycle, Different software validation strategies (VIL, FVS, Labcar HIL,
SIL, MIL etc..)
3) Hands on working in HIL system design, development and configuration including domains like
ADAS, Brakes, Power Train.
4) Closed loop commissioning of various domain HILs including model configuration.
5) Good knowledge of system behaviour (E.g. Power Train, Transmission, Steering, ADAS etc..)
6) Knowledge on SDLC, Agile and CI/CD process.
7) Knowledge of Co-Simulation process and tools, knowledge on soft ECUs
8) Hands on experience in Modelling, automation and scripting tools and languages. (Eg.
Matlab/Simulink, Provetech TA, ECU Test, Python, CAPL, DSPACE/Vector/NI/IPG test
management/vehicle dynamics/scenario creation and simulation tools, JIRA)
9) Knowledge of Automotive EE Architecture, Function portioning and EE Hardware.
10) Strong knowledge of EE communication protocols like CAN, CAN-FD, Ethernet, Flexyray, LIN and
hands on experience in network monitoring, simulation and validation tools.
11) Knowledge on diagnostic protocols like UDS on CAN, DOIP etc..
12) Knowledge of Data Analytics and AI/ML to optimise the validation and develop inference from
large data.
13) Experience of at least 2 full software validation cycle
14) Experience of team management

Key Responsibilities :

S.No. Key Responsibility & Key Tasks Measures

1 Innovation and Technology management:
• Keep abreast with Technology trends and relevant Coverage of validation
technology providers
• Map feasibility of application of new technologies over a
‘time horizon’ and propose a technology roadmap for
validation
 • Develop software validation technologies as per
approved roadmap
2 Develop Capability: Meeting Targets in the BSC
• Create short and medium term engineering capability
plans to achieve functional objectives
• Formulate validation strategy to enable early-stage
validation and enhance coverage, productivity and
quality.
• Formulate guidelines and best practices for software
validation based on the learnings from the projects (TGR
& TGW).
• Create & update DVPs and test standards.
3 Product Development
• Tracking of software development, testing & validation • Support delivery of the
of Full Vehicle and sub-systems aggregates as per the project
• Review progress of software validation and resolve timeline, within the defined
critical issues timeline and quality targets
• Implement best practices to find and solve problems in
the project.
• Support VAVE for their aggregates as per the yearly
targets, through POCs and validation.
• Support in resolution of issues reported from Proto,
Manufacturing line and field through Simulation
4 People Management • Communication Meetings
• Cascade of BSC targets to individual KRA’s. • Compliance to LOOP process
• Monitor performance and provide individual feedback • Skills and Competency Matrix
to direct and wherever necessary indirect reports. • Attrition
• Capture the current and future skills and competency
requirements for all the roles.
• Monitor and take measures to bridge gaps in skills and
competencies for the team.
• Ensure Communication cascade within the team.