Principal Engineer - AUTOSAR and ADAS Platforms

Role Overview

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Private Limited is seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer – AUTOSAR & ADAS Platform Architecture to define and drive software architecture for next-generation automotive ECU and high-performance compute platforms. The role provides technical leadership across Classic AUTOSAR and Adaptive AUTOSAR, ADAS system integration, communication middleware, and QNX/Linux-based platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end software architecture and technical roadmaps for ECU and high-performance compute platforms.
• Establish reference architectures, reusable platform services, interface contracts, and deployment patterns.
• Lead architecture trade-off studies covering performance, safety, security, scalability, maintainability, cost, and time-to-market.
• Architect Classic AUTOSAR solutions across MCAL, BSW, RTE, device drivers, communication, diagnostics, memory, security, and operating-system services.
• Define Adaptive AUTOSAR application and platform-service architecture, including ara::com, execution and state management, diagnostics, persistency, and service-oriented communication.
• Drive ADAS integration across sensors, diagnostics, vehicle networks, and high-performance compute platforms.
• Define QNX and embedded Linux platform architecture covering boot flow, BSP, device drivers, IPC, scheduling, memory, networking, security, and lifecycle management.
• Lead ECU and vehicle bring-up, performance profiling, timing and resource analysis, system debugging, and root-cause resolution.
• Ensure compliance with ASPICE, ISO 26262, cybersecurity requirements, AUTOSAR standards, OEM guidelines, and internal engineering processes.
• Define verification strategies and promote CI/CD, automated checks, static analysis, test automation, observability, and quality gates.
• Mentor architects and engineers and collaborate with product, system, hardware, safety, cybersecurity, validation, and supplier teams.

Required Skills

• Strong Classic and Adaptive AUTOSAR architecture expertise.
• Knowledge of ADAS system architecture, sensor and actuator interfaces, vehicle networks, safety concepts, and high-performance compute platforms.
• Hands-on understanding of QNX and embedded Linux, POSIX, IPC, scheduling, memory management, networking, device drivers, and platform debugging.
• Expertise in automotive communication stacks including CAN, LIN, Ethernet, COM, PduR, CanIf, CanTp, EthIf, TcpIp, SoAd, and DoIP.
• Strong Embedded C, configuration debugging, generated code analysis, and ECU troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with Vector DaVinci tools, CANoe, CANalyzer, Git/GitLab, and related engineering tools.
• Understanding of ASPICE work products, ISO 26262, cybersecurity, reviews, traceability, and release discipline.

Education and Experience

B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or a related discipline. The role requires 12+ years of experience in automotive embedded software.

Contact

Jacob Cyril: jacob.cyril@mercedes-benz.com