Program Manager – Infotainment Certification & Connectivity
🚀 Hiring Alert | Program Manager – Infotainment Certification & Connectivity | Chennai
Mahindra Research Valley (MRV), Chennai is looking for an experienced Program Manager to drive certification, validation, and delivery activities for next-generation Infotainment, Connectivity, and Driver Display Systems.
📍 Location: Chennai
📌 Experience: 6–12 Years
🎓 Qualification: BE/B.Tech / ME/M.Tech (ECE, EEE, E&I or related disciplines)
Key Responsibilities
✅ Lead end-to-end certification activities for Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Alexa, Google Automotive Services (GAS) & Android Automotive OS (AAOS) from development through product launch.
✅ Drive certification testing, compliance, and validation activities including:
Android XTS (CTS, VTS, ATS)
Android Auto Testing
Apple CarPlay Testing
Alexa Pre-Certification Activities
✅ Analyze and implement new Android Auto and Apple CarPlay specifications to identify hardware and software impacts.
✅ Coordinate with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, Google, Apple, Alexa teams, and third-party labs (3PL) for certification and requirement clarifications.
✅ Lead defect management, root cause analysis, test execution, monitoring, and reporting.
✅ Work closely with Scrum teams to ensure timely delivery of certification milestones.
Required Skills
✔ Android Auto Certification
✔ Apple CarPlay Certification
✔ AAOS (Android Automotive OS)
✔ Google Automotive Services (GAS)
✔ Alexa Integration & Certification
✔ C++ Development
✔ Java Development
✔ Infotainment Systems
✔ Connectivity & Vehicle Integration
✔ Driver Display / Instrument Cluster
✔ Heads-Up Display (HUD)
✔ Linux / QNX
✔ Automotive Embedded Systems
✔ Test Automation & Validation
✔ CTS / VTS / ATS Compliance Testing
✔ Root Cause Analysis
✔ JIRA, Polarion, Confluence, DOORS
✔ IBM DNG, RTC, SVN
✔ Agile & Scrum Methodologies
Preferred Background
✅ Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers such as Harman, Visteon, Aptiv, Continental, KPIT, Tata Motors, or similar organizations.