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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 .

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:

About CARIAD (Car, I Am Digital)

CARIAD is an automotive software company that bundles together Volkswagen Group's software competencies and further expands them, building upon a heritage of bringing automotive innovation to everyone. CARIAD is building a unified technology and software platform, including a vehicle OS, vehicle cloud platform and a new unified architecture for all of Volkswagen Group’s brands. The brand profile can be found on its website -

CARIAD India operates under a brand licensing agreement with Germany-based CARIAD SE. So, here’s a chance to innovate and transform automotive mobility!

You'll join a team of 360 skilled experts and developers at CARIAD India and around 6,000 CARIDIANs globally, who bring with them a wealth of experience and knowledge. The areas of work involve the development of platform components such as firmware, boot loaders, AUTOSAR, Linux/QNX BSP, Service oriented architecture-based middleware components.

To explore an exciting & progressive career at CARIAD India:

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Job Title: Project Manager

Experience: 8 to 12 years

Job Overview:
We are looking for a dynamic professional to take on a dual role as Project Manager and Quality Assurance Lead for our Group Data Collector (GDC). The ideal candidate will drive project execution while ensuring the highest standards of software quality across all phases of the software development lifecycle. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, enforce quality strategies, and ensure compliance with industry standards such as Automotive SPICE and Agile methodologies. This role requires strong leadership, a background in software development or QA, and the ability to coach teams for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

Lead and manage software projects from initiation to delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality objectives are met
Define, implement, and maintain software quality strategies, processes, and quality gates across projects
Ensure compliance with Automotive SPICE (ASPICE), ISO 26262, and internal standards
Plan, review, and assess test strategies, test cases, and test results
Act as the primary interface between development teams, QA, project management, and stakeholders
Support and evaluate test automation and CI/CD-based verification approaches
Prepare and support internal and external audits, assessments, and releases
Derive, monitor, and report KPIs and quality metrics; drive continuous improvement initiatives
Coach and mentor teams on project management and quality assurance best practices
Facilitate Agile ceremonies and ensure effective collaboration across distributed teams

Required Skills:

7+ years of experience in software development, project management, or quality assurance
Proven experience managing software projects in an Agile environment
Experience in C++ development
Strong background in software quality assurance, with hands-on experience in defining and maintaining quality processes
Experience with Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) and/or ISO 26262 compliance
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and DevOps practices
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to coach and mentor cross-functional teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in automotive, IoT, or large-scale enterprise systems

• PMP, Scrum Master or similar project management certification

• Exposure to cloud technologies and infrastructure as code

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and GitHub for project tracking and documentation

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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