Senior Lead Engineer - VES
Mahindra Group · Posted Oct 16
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
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About the role
The role sits within Mahindra's advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving validation function, focused on ADAS feature validation for automotive programs. The work spans MIL, SIL, HIL, VIL, and vehicle-level testing across sensors including camera, radar, LiDAR, and ultrasonics, governed by ISO 26262, SOTIF, and NCAP requirements. This Senior Lead Engineer will define the end-to-end validation strategy, drive test automation and virtual validation, manage defect and risk processes, and lead a team of validation engineers while reporting program status to leadership.
What you will do
- Define and drive end-to-end validation strategy for ADAS features (AEB, ACC, LKA, Parking Assist, etc.)
- Lead validation activities across MIL, SIL, HIL, VIL, and Vehicle Testing
- Ensure compliance with ISO 26262, SOTIF (ISO 21448), NCAP, and regulatory requirements
- Own validation planning, execution tracking, and defect management aligned to program timelines
- Establish and monitor KPIs: validation coverage, defect leakage, test efficiency
- Perform root cause analysis and drive issue resolution with cross-functional teams
- Develop and implement test automation strategies to improve validation efficiency
- Collaborate with system, software, hardware, and supplier teams for integrated validation
- Drive risk-based validation approach balancing safety, cost, and timeline constraints
- Mentor and lead a team of validation engineers, ensuring technical excellence and delivery
- Provide clear program status updates to leadership, highlighting risks and mitigation plans
- Support vehicle-level validation and customer acceptance readiness
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Experience 10–15 years in ADAS / Automotive Validation (Tier-1 or OEM)
- BE/BTech/ME/MTech-Electrical & Electronics, Mechatronics, Automotive Electronics or any equivalent
- Expertise in ADAS validation lifecycle (V-cycle)
- Strong knowledge of: . ADAS Sensors: Camera, Radar, LiDAR, Ultrasonics . Sensor Fusion & Perception Systems
- Experience with validation tools: . CANoe / CANalyzer . dSPACE / ETAS / NI . MATLAB / Simulink . Python-based automation frameworks . IPG CarMaker, dSPACE AURELION
- Understanding of: . Automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet) . ADAS regulations & NCAP requirements
- Hands-on experience in: . HIL/SIL/MIL setups . Test case creation and scenario-based validation . Data analysis and log evaluation
- Exposure to CI/CD and virtual validation environments
Preferred qualifications
- Automotive OEMs, Tier 1 Supplier working on ADAS / Autonomous Driving
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group is a multinational conglomerate federation of companies with a presence across more than 20 industries globally. The group holds leadership positions in utility vehicles, farm equipment, information technology, and financial services. Driven by its core purpose to enable people to Rise, Mahindra operates across over 100 countries.
- Industry
- Conglomerate
- Company size
- 327000+ employees
- Founded
- 1945-10-02
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman
Group CEO & Managing Director
Group Chief Financial Officer
Group Chief Technology Officer
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