Senior Engineer - LV Components

River · Bengaluru

  • Experience3–8 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Levelmid
  • Posted11 Sept 2026
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About River

River is hiring in Bengaluru in automotive mobility. This role looks for around 3+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Vehicle architecture
  • Component architecture
  • EV platforms
  • Embedded systems
  • Automotive functional safety
  • ISO 26262
  • CAN
  • Python
  • C++
  • Model-Based Systems Engineering
  • FOTA
  • DFMEA
  • Product Lifecycle Management

The role

A design engineer at an electric mobility company develops vehicle and component architecture for EV platforms, validates embedded hardware and software systems, and applies automotive functional safety and CAN. The role also uses Python and C++ for automation and supports model-based systems engineering.

Full job description

About River

River is a design company building multi-utility products.

Our flagship product River Indie, #SUVofScooters, is designed to help you get things done. Engineered to be a dependable ally on your road to success.

We’re a 1000+ team headquartered in Bengaluru – backed by marquee international investors, with mobility-focused funds linked to Yamaha Motors, Al-Futtaim Automotive Group, Toyota VC, Trucks Venture Capital, Mitsui & Co. Ltd, Marubeni Ventures Inc., Lowercarbon Capital, and Maniv Mobility.

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to the design and development of vehicle-level or component-level architecture for EV platformsDerive system logics and write comprehensive test cases, with a strong focus on identifying and validating corner cases for embedded HW/SW systemsDraft, review, and manage documents such as Product Requirements Documents (PRD), Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), Hardware Requirement Specifications (HRS), Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Design Verification Plans (DVP)Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional internal teams (mechanical, software, hardware) and external vendors to ensure seamless system integrationActively participate in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) process, from concept through to productionOwned or worked with at least one of the following projects/products end-to-end : VCU, ABS, Cluster, Telematics, BCM, TCUManage Field Failures with Interim Corrective Actions (ICA) while working on a Root-Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA)

Ideal Candidate

3 to 8 years of hands-on experience working on vehicle architecture or component architecture, preferably within the EV domainBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Mechatronics EngineeringSolid understanding of the core logic behind embedded Software (SW) and Hardware (HW) systemsHighly proficient in reading, interpreting, and applying technical data sheets and engineering drawingsFunctional Safety: A strong "ISO 26262 mindset" with a working understanding of automotive functional safety standardsProficiency in standard vehicle communication networks, primarily CAN (Controller Area Network)Basic to intermediate programming proficiency in Python and/or C++ for automation, scripting, or basic tool developmentPrior hands-on experience taking at least one component or architectural module through a complete development cycleKnowledge or Hands-on experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and FOTA