Software OTA Product owner

Overview

Own the vision, roadmap, backlog, and release outcomes for Software Download and Over-the-Air platform solutions for connected vehicles. Act as the stakeholder bridge across customers, engineering, cybersecurity, diagnostics, validation, and vehicle platform teams.

What you'll do

• Prioritize the SWDL/OTA product backlog and translate requirements into epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Define roadmaps for software download, bootloader, OTA updates, diagnostics, release management, and vehicle updates.
• Collaborate with embedded software, cybersecurity, diagnostics, platform, validation, safety, manufacturing, and customer teams.
• Drive release planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, scope decisions, and production readiness.
• Balance customer needs, technical feasibility, quality requirements, and business objectives.
• Ensure flashing, OTA deployment, rollback, recovery, diagnostics, and release governance meet expectations and compliance requirements.

What you'll need

• 7–12 years of experience in automotive embedded software.
• Product Owner, Product Management, Technical Program Management, or Systems Ownership experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of SWDL, OTA/FOTA, bootloaders, ECU flashing, diagnostics, UDS, DoIP, and release management.
• Understanding of Embedded C, AUTOSAR, MCAL, device drivers, HSM, CAN, and relevant automotive tools and platforms.
• Experience managing backlogs, roadmaps, prioritization, stakeholders, and dependencies in Agile environments.
• Strong communication, customer-facing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with ASPICE, ISO 24089, UNECE R156, OTA platforms, automotive cybersecurity, and release governance.
• Experience supporting global OEM programs such as Ford or Stellantis.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.