At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world's leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth, we are now recruiting for a Connected Car Launch Engineer to be based at our office customers site in Warwick.
Our Embedded Systems Solutions department (ESS) encompasses all activities outlined under the Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) process framework, including systems engineering, software engineering, coding, and all levels of functional testing. Beyond core development, ESS also integrates critical supporting processes such as project management, risk assessment, functional safety, and cybersecurity, ensuring compliance with ASPICE standards and delivering reliable, secure, and high-quality embedded systems & solutions.
The Role:
The Connected Car Launch Engineer is responsible for the end-to-end readiness, validation, and successful market launch of connected vehicle features and services. This role acts as the technical bridge between engineering, testing, suppliers, cloud backends, and vehicle programs, ensuring that all connected car functions (OTA, telematics, remote services, apps, diagnostics, subscriptions, compliance) are stable, compliant, and launch-ready across regions.
The engineer owns pre‑launch to post‑SOP execution, including trials, production readiness, defect triage, go‑live coordination, and early-life support.
Area of Responsibility
Own the launch readiness of connected car features such as:
Telematics & TCU services
OTA (FOTA/SOTA) and Feature‑On‑Demand
Remote commands (lock/unlock, climate, etc.)
Define launch criteria, go/no‑go gates, and acceptance metrics for connected features.
Support multiple launch phases: Pilot, SOP, regional rollouts, and feature expansions.
Coordinate E2E integration across:
Vehicle ECUs (TCU, Gateway, Domain Controllers)
Backend/cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Verify vehicle cloud app data flows, latency, reliability, and failover behavior.
Drive resolution of integration issues across SW/HW/Cloud boundaries.
Support and track:
Vehicle‑level testing (HIL, SIL, CAN, network validation)
UAT, field trials, dogfooding, and pre‑SOP fleet testing
Network mode testing (ignition cycles, sleep/wake, roaming, weak signal)
Ensure validation across:
Vehicle modes and transitions
Regions, markets, and regulatory variants
Review and sign off launch validation reports.
Act as launch triage focal point during SOP and early-life support.
Analyze defects across:
Vehicle software
Backend/cloud services
Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions with internal teams and suppliers.
Raise and track critical launch blockers and risks.
Coordinate with:
OEM engineering, vehicle integration, and manufacturing
Tier‑1 suppliers (TCU, infotainment, backend, OTA)
Track supplier deliverables against launch milestones.
Ensure alignment across global OEM, ESP, and supplier teams.
Ensure connected features are compliant with:
UN R155 (CSMS) & R156 (SUMS/OTA)
Data privacy & cybersecurity requirements
Validate regional enablement (EU, NA, APAC, MEA, etc.).
Create and maintain:
Launch readiness checklists
Feature enablement matrices (by market/variant)
Present launch status, risks, and mitigations to management and customers.
Support early-life production (ELP) and stabilization phase.
Monitor real‑world telemetry, incidents, and customer issues.
Feed learnings into next vehicle programs, OTA releases, and process improvements.
Knowledge
Strong understanding of:
Connected car architecture & telematics systems
OTA platforms (FOTA/SOTA)
Vehicle networks (CAN, Ethernet, LIN)
Cloud-based automotive services
Experience with tools such as:
CANoe / CANalyzer / ControlDesk
Jira, Confluence
Log analysis & monitoring tools
Familiarity with AAOS / infotainment ecosystems is a plus.
Experience
Experience in automotive software, connected car, or EE&I domains.
Proven experience in vehicle SOP or feature launches.
Hands-on exposure to vehicle testing, field trials, and ELP support.
In return for bringing your expertise to our business we offer a competitive salary along with excellent benefits including:
Pension Scheme - We match employee contribution up to 5% of salary
25 Days' Holiday
Private Health Care
Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme - up to 20% off new JLR vehicles
Group Income Protection
Health Assured - Employee Assistance Program
Group Life Assurance
Health Shield - Private Health Cash Plan
If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.
Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.
Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.