Job description
About the Company Embitel Technologies is a Volkswagen AG (VW) Group Company. VW is a German multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VW is one of the world’s largest automaker by sales. VW sold 10.9 million vehicles in 2019. The group comprises of 12 brands from seven European Countries: Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Bentley, Ducati (motorcycles), Skoda, SEAT, Scania, MAN and Volkswagen commercial vehicles.
About CARIAD (Car, I Am Digital) The automotive industry is in disruption. As a company, CARIAD is playing a part in multiple large trends at the same time: electrification, automation, and digitalization. The new name builds on changing customer needs. Automotive customers are demanding more comfort, more safety, more sustainability, and more connectivity.
With its software platforms and digital features, CARIAD is developing solutions and products that will turn the car into a smart companion to accompany customers into the future with continuous updates and new digital features, even years later. The new company name reflects this zeitgeist: ‘Car, I Am Digital’. The brand profile can be found on its new website https://cariad.
technology . Currently, around 4,000 employees are working at CARIAD on the digital transformation of the car. CARIAD is working intensively on the software and technology platform for Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The first vehicles based on PPE will be the electric Porsche Macan and Audi Q6 e-tron. At the core of CARIAD is the development of the unified and scalable software and technology platform E³ 2.
0 for all Group brands. E³ stands for ‘end to end electronics architecture’. The new software and technology platform is built from scratch and will be used first at the end of 2024 in Artemis, the lighthouse project of Audi. As of 2026, E³ 2.0 is due to be scaled by the Volkswagen brand with Trinity in the volume segment.
About our Group CARIAD COE (Centre of Excellence) is setup in Bangalore, India working exclusively with CARIAD and associated VW groups with the focus on development of ‘VW.OS”. The areas of work involve development of platform components such as firmware, boot loaders, AUTOSAR, Linux/QNX BSP, Service oriented architecture-based middleware components.
Job Description: Role Overview We are looking for a motivated and an experienced Requirements Engineer with strong automotive domain expertise to lead end-to-end OTA feature development and cross-functional alignment for next‑generation OTA platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog ensuring alignment with business objectives. Work closely with development teams to clarify requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Drive agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog grooming, and reviews. Ensure timely delivery of features, updates, and improvements with high quality.
Bridge the gap between stakeholder needs and technical execution by eliciting, analyzing, and documenting precise system specifications. Monitor product performance and user feedback to continuously enhance the platform. Coordinate with security and compliance teams to uphold data security and privacy standards. Analyze market trends and competitive landscape to inform feature development and innovation.
Act as the vital link between our clients and engineering team, transforming complex business visions into clear, actionable technical requirements. Facilitate communication across teams and escalate impediments to ensure smooth development flow. Support rollout planning, pilot testing phases, and rollout impact analysis.
Manage regulatory compliance Technical Expertise – 10 yrs Basic good in Requirement writing for OTA Over-the-Air (OTA) Update Systems architecture Microservices architecture and RESTful APIs design and management Security standards for OTA updates—encryption, signing, authentication Software update protocols such as HTTP(S), MQTT Database and storage solutions relevant for OTA update metadata Monitoring, logging, and telemetry platforms for backend health Requirement management and agile tools (Jira, Confluence) Understanding of device firmware, embedded software, and compatibility issues Knowledge of OTA constraints such as delta updates, rollback mechanisms Competencies & Skills Product ownership and backlog management for complex backend platforms Agile, Scrum, and SAFe frameworks for program execution and scaling Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, QA, security, and operations Risk assessment and mitigation strategies specifically related to update failures and security vulnerabilities Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset to prioritize features based on impact and feasibility Ability to synthesize customer feedback, telemetry data, and technical constraints into actionable product improvements Documentation skills to create clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical specifications Change management and release planning for OTA rollout phases and canary deployments Technical Skills Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines Creating technical documentation and product requirement specifications Use of tools for backlog and issue tracking (Jira) and collaboration (Confluence) Soft skills Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities Excellent communication and collaboration across teams Detail‑oriented with a quality‑first mindset Quick learner, adaptive to new tools and technologies Ownership mindset and accountability in deliverables Effective in Agile/Scrum environments Ability to explain technical concepts clearly Proactive in identifying gaps and improving processes Time management and task prioritization Team player with strong peer review and mentoring skills Working with Embitel
- Freedom to challenge norms, make mistakes, learn and grow
- There is no ‘I’ in word ‘Team’ and no hierarchy at Embitel
- Employees of Embitel are partners of our excellence and growth. And they are at the core of organization’s Mission and Vision To explore an exciting & progressive Career development at Embitel India:
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