Spark Minda Technical Centre Hiring Senior System Engineer – R&D , Senior System Engineer – Automotive Domain (R&D) | Spark Minda Technical Centre (SMIT)

Location: Gurugram / Noida
Department: R&D
Reporting To: Dy. General Manager
Open Positions: 3

🚀 Exciting Career Opportunity in Automotive Electronics

Spark Minda Technical Centre (SMIT) is looking for experienced and motivated Senior System Engineers to join the R&D division. If you have hands-on expertise in automotive embedded systems and enjoy leading technical discussions, this is a high-impact role to accelerate your career.

🎓 Required Qualification

• Diploma / B.E. in Electronics

• M-Tech OR specialization in Automotive Electronics

• Experience: 4–9 years in the automotive domain

🔍 About the Role

This role focuses on advanced automotive electronics and embedded product development. The ideal candidate should have experience working on systems like:

• ECU / VCU

• Instrument Clusters

• Infotainment

• Vehicle Access Systems

• Zonal ECUs

As a Senior System Engineer, you will be responsible for system-level requirement analysis, technical customer communication, and end-to-end engineering activities across SYS1, SYS2, and SYS3 stages.

🧩 Key Responsibilities

• Define and finalize technical system specifications for platforms and projects.

• Lead all SYS1 / SYS2 / SYS3 system engineering activities across the development cycle.

• Drive customer discussions, handle requirement reviews, and conduct technical meetings.

• Coordinate with requirement engineers and multiple cross-functional teams.

• Support technical RFQ preparation, documentation, and system deliverables.

• Act as the primary technical interface for customer programs.

• Perform internal quality checks, reviews, and mentor junior engineers in system processes.

⚙️ Skills & Experience Needed

• Strong understanding of CAN/LIN communication protocols and electronics architecture.

• Hands-on experience in system requirement analysis and system specification creation.

• Knowledge of automotive development standards and processes.

• Excellent communication, cross-functional coordination, and customer-handling skills.

📨 How to Apply

If you’re passionate about automotive embedded systems and want to lead high-end system engineering activities:
📩 Send your updated CV to: sayali.dhende@mindacorporation.com

Top 10 Interview Questions & Answers (Senior System Engineer – Automotive Domain)

1. Can you explain your experience with automotive ECU/VCU or embedded systems?

Answer:
I have worked on automotive ECUs/VCUs where I handled system requirement analysis, communication matrix review, diagnostics, CAN/LIN communication, and software/hardware requirement alignment. I also coordinated with cross-functional teams for testing, validation, and customer requirements.

2. What is the difference between SYS1, SYS2, and SYS3 in system engineering?

Answer:

• SYS1: Customer requirement understanding and high-level system definition.

• SYS2: System architecture, feature breakdown, interfaces, and internal requirement detailing.

• SYS3: Final system validation, traceability, and ensuring implementation meets specifications.

3. How do you approach system requirement analysis?

Answer:
I review customer inputs, standards, and communication matrices, identify missing/ambiguous requirements, clarify with customers, derive system specifications, maintain traceability, and verify alignment with hardware, software, and testing teams.

4. What tools have you used for requirement management?

Answer:
Common tools include IBM DOORS, Polarion, Codebeamer, and internal requirement management systems used for creating, linking, and tracking SYS1–SYS3 requirements.

5. Explain CAN and LIN communication protocols.

Answer:

• CAN: High-speed, robust protocol used for critical communication between ECUs.

• LIN: Low-cost, low-speed protocol used for simple actuators or non-critical nodes.
  Both are used for diagnostics, messaging, and feature control across automotive networks.

6. How do you handle technical discussions with customers?

Answer:
I prepare detailed requirement documents, analyze technical gaps, propose feasible solutions, maintain clarity in communication, share system design points, and ensure customer expectations are understood and traceable in internal specifications.

7. What is your experience with creating system specifications?

Answer:
I break down customer requirements into internal feature requirements, define system inputs/outputs, communication interfaces, safety considerations, constraints, and test conditions, and ensure full traceability with SYS1 and SYS3.

8. How do you ensure quality in system engineering deliverables?

Answer:
I follow internal QMS, adhere to Automotive SPICE concepts, conduct peer reviews, perform traceability checks, validate requirements, and ensure documentation aligns with customer standards.

9. What challenges have you faced in automotive system projects?

Answer:
Ambiguous customer requirements, late requirement changes, communication mismatches, and interface compatibility issues. I address them through early discussions, clear documentation, structured traceability, and cross-team coordination.

10. Why do you want to join Spark Minda?

Answer:
Spark Minda is a leader in automotive electronics with strong technology development in ECUs, VCU, clusters, and access systems. The role matches my skills perfectly, and I see an opportunity to grow in advanced embedded systems while contributing to high-impact products.