Tata Consultancy Services

Functional Specification Development Engineers

Tata Consultancy Services$110K — $140K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in automotive embedded systems, ECU software, or requirements engineering.
  • Strong knowledge of automotive development lifecycle and agile execution.
  • Understanding of Bluetooth protocols and their application in ECU systems.
  • Familiarity with NFC concepts for module ECU applications.
  • Ability to draft clear, testable specifications for suppliers.
  • Proficient in JIRA for project management and tracking.
  • Knowledgeable in CAN communication and ECU features.

Responsibilities

  • Decompose vehicle/system requirements into ECU-level specifications.
  • Develop functional specifications aligned with software releases.
  • Maintain traceability of requirements and validation artifacts.
  • Manage requirements and defects using JIRA and oversee sprint planning.
  • Collaborate with OEMs and suppliers to address design gaps and dependencies.
  • Support project health reporting and risk assessments.

Benefits

  • Discretionary Annual Incentive.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Family support through maternal and parental leave.
  • Insurance options including auto and home coverage.
  • Professional growth benefits such as commuter support and certification reimbursement.
  • Generous vacation and time-off policy.
  • Legal and financial assistance programs.
Full Job Description
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
• 5+ years in automotive embedded systems, ECU software, requirements engineering, or functional specification development.
• Strong knowledge of automotive development lifecycle, software releases, and agile execution.
• Understanding of Bluetooth protocols/profiles such as BLE, Classic Bluetooth, GATT, GAP, pairing, bonding, advertising, scanning, and secure communication for Bluetooth Module ECU applications.
• Understanding of NFC concepts such as reader/card emulation, tag detection, pairing/handshake flows, authentication, secure access, and diagnostics for NFC Module ECU applications.
• Ability to write clear, testable, supplier-ready specifications covering logic, flows, data, and interfaces.
• Strong communication skills for OEM, supplier, validation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Experience with requirement management tools such as JAMA, DOORS, Polarion, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with JIRA for backlog, sprint, defect, and dashboard management.
• Working knowledge of GitHub or similar version control tools.
• Understanding of CAN communication, ECU interfaces, diagnostics, and body/connectivity features.

Roles & Responsibilities
• Decompose vehicle/system requirements into clear ECU-level requirements for supplier implementation.
• Develop and maintain functional specifications aligned with software releases and sprint commitments.
• Maintain traceability across requirements, validation artifacts, and release documentation.
• Manage JIRA tickets for requirements, defects, sprint planning, validation status, and release readiness.
• Collaborate with OEM teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to resolve clarifications, design gaps, and release dependencies.
• Support project health reporting, risk tracking, and timing feasibility assessments.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

- Coordination between all stakeholders in development of an application software

- Effective communication skills to handle sync up meetings

Base Salary Range : $110,000 to $140,000 Per Annum

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fun d, Student Loan Refinancing.

About Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is a subsidiary of Tata Group and operates in 149 locations across 46 countries. TCS is the largest Indian company by market capitalization and is ranked 11th on the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's biggest public companies. TCS is also the second-largest IT services company in the world by revenue and the largest employer of women in India. The company provides services in areas including IT, consulting, and business solutions.
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