Engineering Project Leader

Engineering Project Leader

Help shape the future of mobility.

Imagine a world with zero vehicle accidents, zero vehicle emissions, and wireless vehicle connectivity all around us. Every day, we move closer to making that world a reality. Aptiv's passionate team of engineers and developers creates advanced safety systems, high-performance electrification solutions and data connectivity solutions so that automakers can bring advanced capabilities to more people around the globe. This is how we enable sustainable mobility and help to prevent accidents caused by human error.

Your Role

• Responsible to prepare and execute Design Reviews & Peer Reviews and completeness of the Design Review workbook in compliance with PDP process
• Responsible for the Technical Risk Register: Identify risks, project scope changes, evaluate, rate, action plans, change points and manage contingency plans
• Assure the engineering competencies are considering design for manufacturability (DFA, DFM)
• Approve Start/Stop/Change/Signoff of engineering activity on project/component level work packages
• Responsible for the evaluation and management of internal and customer technical (product) change requests. Technical change estimation (effort/timing/cost) and present PCE impact. Follow the PCE - in compliance with the PCE Process
• Responsible and owner for closure of PCRs and VIRs as requested along with the Customer Chief Engineer
• Develop and maintain compliant Engineering deliverables timing (HW (ME/EE), Validation, SW, Systems) in collaboration with the Program Management
• Monitoring that engineering execution is following standard work and best practices The work products comply with applicable organization policies and procedures
• Owns customer problem troubleshooting and drives corrective action
• Responsible for coordination and delivery of the product solution hand-over to customer at milestones

Your Background

Key ingredients for succeeding in this role are your:

• B.E. / B. Tech / M.E. / M. Tech in any specialization with an experience of 14-18 years

• Participating in Big Room Planning, Program Iteration (PI) Demo, Program Iteration (PI) Retro
• Provide Engineering budget input for BBP cycle: Resource demand, Capital expense, material, credits
• Owns the collection, consolidation and agreement to Engineering spend against approved Engineering budget further to their assigned projects
• Responsible for the BOM cost and stretch and related technical topics
• Responsible for working with competency leads and/or Engineering Program Leaders in identifying and fulfilling staffing assignments for the engineering projects
• MCIP execution to target
• Coordination of the different engineering disciplines
• Engineering Timing responsible
• Engineering Budged responsible

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Flexible working hours;
• Higher Education Opportunities (UDACITY, UDEMY, COURSERA are available for your continuous growth and development);
• Life and accident insurance;
• Sodexo cards for food and beverages;
• Well Being Program that includes regular workshops and networking events;
• EAP Employee Assistance;
• Access to fitness clubs (T&C apply);
• Creche facility for working parents;

Apply today, and together let's change tomorrow!

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Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Client-provided location(s): Chennai, India

Job ID: Aptiv-J000692930

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-02-19T19:59:19