Group Company: Tvs Motor 

Office Location: Hosur

About TVS / Who are we?

TVS Motor Company is a reputed two and three-wheeler manufacturer globally, championing progress through Sustainable Mobility with four state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Hosur, Mysuru and Nalagarh in India and Karawang in Indonesia. Rooted in our 100-year legacy of Trust, Value, and Passion for Customers and Exactness, we take pride in making internationally aspirational products of the highest quality through innovative and sustainable processes. We are the only two-wheeler company to have received the prestigious Deming Prize. Our products lead in their respective categories in the J.D. Power IQS and APEAL surveys. We have been ranked No. 1 Company in /the J.D. Power Customer Service Satisfaction Survey for consecutive four years. Our group company Norton Motorcycles, based in the United Kingdom, is one of the most emotive motorcycle brands in the world. Our subsidiaries in the personal e-mobility space, Swiss E-Mobility Group (SEMG) and EGO Movement have a leading position in the e-bike market in Switzerland. TVS Motor Company endeavours to deliver the most superior customer experience across 80 countries in which we operate.

For more information, please visit www.tvsmotor.com. 

Purpose of the role                                                                         

Electrical and Electronic Chief Engineer in 3W/4W vehicle design and development field

It is a techno managerial role very wide since it can embrace the coordination of various disciplines over all the company functions and CoCs from marketing to aftersales including R&D, with the clear target to develop and deliver a fully integrated and scalable vehicle EEE architecture respecting QCD through management and improvement of end-to-end process chain."

Role Description:

Functionally manage the process chain for vehicle EEE systems integration and deployment. Starting from leading the EEE system requirement definition, target book, QFD, ensure seamless integration of all EEE sub-systems by defining and managing interfaces, supervising comprehensive system-level tests and troubleshooting cross-domain issues.

 Co-ordinate effectively to deploy mutually agreed QCD requirements on the project, steer alignments and discussions with CoCs, Quality, Purchasing, Service, Production and Aftersales.

Drive Integration planning and execution focused on key electrical integration functional and non-functional specifications

Drive the process chain according to the company operating systems & procedures

Management of EE part of the vehicle project over complete Life cycle

Supervise and oversee the integration aspects of EE components & systems, conduct reviews majoring electrical, functions, mechanical & vehicle packaging

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define stakeholder and systems requirements/specifications

Define EE system architecture & EE Integration respecting platform criteria using standard means and technologies (QFD, Benchmarking etc.).

Review & co-ordinate for design calculations & simulations for required systems & sub-systems in EE Vehicle system.

Coordinate & Drive with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals and requirements.

Steer the development and execution of validation plans to ensure systems meet safety and performance standards

Drive vehicle-in-loop and HIL validation loops according to quality process standards.

Drive and co-ordinate testing and debugging of integrated systems to identify and resolve issues. Manage the deployment, validation and verification of the communication structure and interactions between vehicle ECUs

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand design requirements, assess module risks, and mitigate them through product and process optimization using DFMEA & DFx tools

Ensure all systems comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements (mandatory, regional). Oversee upcoming specs and co-ordinate a roadmap discussions.

Steer the utilization of simulation tools and real-world testing to validate system functionality giving confidence about the validity of virtual testing

Functional competency     

Expertise in electronic components, system and subsystems development and testing     

Hands on, rigouros, creative/innovative mind set with experience in advanced automotive system development using advanced engineering and R&D methodologies.         

Ability to deal effectively with and lead within a fast-paced, dynamic and change-oriented environment.         

Deep knowledge and expertise in EEE/EV/HEV subsystem quality process.          

Direct experience on EEE value chain         

Excellent leadership skills with experience in building and leading engineering and business teams that may be in multiple locations (International experience preferred)            

Management of logistically distributed projects and team           

Knowledge about the most common automotive communication line (CAN, LIN, K-Line, Flex-ray etc.)             

Project management experience    

"FOTA/SOTA protocol and processes knowledge with hands on implementation experience

Deep knowledge of practices and procedures related to distributed/multi-domain/zonal/central computing architectures

Knowledge of Automotive Standards (UN-ECE-155, UN-ECE-156 SUMS, ISO 26262 ISO 14229 etc.)" 

Expertise in Mechatronic/Electric/Electronic component and systems testing          

Knowledge on requirement management tools (like Doors Reqtify, Codebeamer etc. ) and development toolchains.

Ability to work through RCA (why why, 8D, Ishikawa etc) 

Experience in V-model development process.       

"Knowledge of UDS, KWP protocol

Knowledge about automotive functional (SW) system environment

Expertise in Source configuration systems like subversion or git etc.

 Strategic orientation

Innovative thinking    

Develop people          

Leveraging technologies       

Knowledge of basic different electrical measurement tools and test process as well awareness about EV / HV safety standards (CANape, CANalyzer, CANOe etc)  

Experience of working in ASPICE process capability maturity model, good experience in V-model development process.         

Behavioral competency                    

Individual Competencies : decision-making, working with teams, confidence, technical know-how, self-motivation skills  

Interpersonal Competencies : high energy levels, communication skills, teamwork, persuasiveness, and handling problems                         

Motivational Competencies:  motivator, taking initiatives, involving others in taking more initiatives, and leading by example.                            

Managerial Competencies

leadership skills, managing people/teams, quick decision-making, addressing problems, analytical skills, and strategic planning"                       

Analytical Competencies

data analytics, working with numbers, problem solving abilities with data set"              

Integrity : Consistent with words and actions, respond to pressure to act in conflict with their ethics, accept responsibility for mistakes,Doing right things in right way, belief that people are honest, credible, positive intent with track record of desired results             

Ability to partner and work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.                 

Excellent communication and intercultural skills                

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