Senior Engineer - Powertrain Components

<strong>About River<br><br></strong>River is a design company building multi-utility products.<br><br>Our flagship product River Indie, #SUVofScooters, is designed to help you get things done. Engineered to be a dependable ally on your road to success.<br><br>We’re a 1000+ team headquartered in Bengaluru – backed by marquee international investors, with mobility-focused funds linked to Yamaha Motors, Al-Futtaim Automotive Group, Toyota VC, Trucks Venture Capital, Mitsui &amp; Co. Ltd, Marubeni Ventures Inc., Lowercarbon Capital, and Maniv Mobility.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities<br><br></strong><li>Architecture &amp; Development: Contribute to the design and development of vehicle-level or component-level architecture for EV platforms.</li><li>Logic &amp; Testing: Derive system logics and write comprehensive test cases, with a strong focus on identifying and validating corner cases for embedded HW/SW systems.</li><li>Documentation: Draft, review, and manage documents such as Product Requirements Documents (PRD), Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), Hardware Requirement.Specifications (HRS), Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Design Verification Plans (DVP).</li><li>Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional internal teams (mechanical, software, hardware) and external vendors to ensure seamless system integration.</li><li>Lifecycle Management: Actively participate in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) process, from concept through to production.</li>Projects: Owned or worked with at least one of the following projects/products end-to-end : Fast charger (LVDC/LECCS, OCPP etc.), Slow Charger(<li>Diagnostics: Manage Field Failures with Interim Corrective Actions (ICA) while working on a Root-Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA).</li><li>This position will be in our Electric Vehicle (EV) development team. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between hardware and software, possessing a strong foundational understanding of embedded system logic, safety standards, and testing methodologies.<br><br></li><strong>Ideal Candidate <br><br></strong><ul><li>3 to 8 years of hands-on experience working on vehicle architecture or component architecture, preferably within the EV domain.</li><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Mechatronics Engineering.</li><li>Embedded Systems: Solid understanding of the core logic behind embedded Software (SW) and Hardware (HW) systems.</li><li>Technical Comprehension: Highly proficient in reading, interpreting, and applying technical data sheets and engineering drawings.</li><li>Functional Safety: A strong "ISO 26262 mindset" with a working understanding of automotive functional safety standards.</li><li>Automotive Protocols: Proficiency in standard vehicle communication networks, primarily CAN (Controller Area Network).</li><li>Basic to intermediate programming proficiency in Python and/or C++ for automation, scripting, or basic tool development.</li><li>Prior hands-on experience taking at least one component or architectural module through a complete development cycle.</li><li>Knowledge or Hands-on experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE).</li><li>Hands-on work with FOTA.</li></ul>