Industry · I·01 / AUTO
Where the vehicle is now a computer, and the talent has to match.
The car has become a software-defined, sensor-rich, electrified platform. The engineering talent behind it — embedded, controls, power electronics, functional safety — now determines how fast a programme moves and how safely it ships.
Automotive teams compete with semiconductor and hi-tech for the same scarce engineers, under safety and regulatory pressure that leaves little room for a mis-hire. A gap in ADAS, powertrain or controls is felt across the whole programme.
- Domains /
- ADAS · EV · CONTROLS · FUSA
- Geo /
- US · IN
- Models /
- DH · C2H · CT · GCC
Capability domains
The capabilities that decide Automotive outcomes.
Each domain is a distinct talent market with its own tooling, judgment and execution risk — and a network we have spent years building.
ADAS & Autonomy
Perception, sensor fusion, path planning and the embedded software behind driver assistance and autonomy.
Electrification & Powertrain
Battery management, power electronics, motor control and inverter design for EV and hybrid platforms.
Embedded & Controls
Firmware, AUTOSAR, real-time control and the ECUs that run the vehicle.
Functional Safety & Validation
ISO 26262, safety cases, HIL/SIL validation and the discipline that keeps systems certifiable.
The constraint
Talent now shapes the outcome directly.
What is changing /
- The shift to software-defined and zonal vehicle architectures.
- Electrification pulling in power-electronics and battery talent fast.
- Functional-safety and cybersecurity expectations rising across every ECU.
- OEMs and suppliers competing with hi-tech for embedded engineers.
What leaders are seeing /
- Scarcity of engineers fluent in both safety process and modern software.
- Long ramp times for AUTOSAR and controls specialists.
- Pressure to staff EV programmes faster than the talent pool grows.
Availability of the right engineers now shapes cost, schedule and confidence as much as the technology itself.
How we support leadership
We carry the hard part of the hire.
How we support leadership /
- Translating programme risk into the roles that actually de-risk it.
- Defining roles across the embedded-to-safety spectrum precisely.
- Screening for safety discipline alongside engineering depth.
- Reaching specialists already working inside OEMs and Tier-1s.
Outcomes leaders prioritise /
- On-time programme milestones.
- Certifiable, audit-ready safety work.
- Reliable electrification and controls performance.
- Software quality that holds across variants.
Roles we anchor
The roles that carry the most influence.
A representative view across levels. Every search is scoped to your stack, your level mix and your geography.
Embedded Software Engineer
- Focus
- Firmware for ECUs and vehicle subsystems.
- Responsibilities
- Develop and integrate embedded software, work to AUTOSAR, support bring-up.
- Skills
- C/C++, RTOS, CAN / automotive buses, debugging.
Controls Engineer
- Focus
- Real-time control of powertrain or chassis systems.
- Responsibilities
- Model, calibrate and validate control algorithms.
- Skills
- MATLAB / Simulink, model-based design, calibration.
Senior ADAS Engineer
- Focus
- Perception and decision software for assisted driving.
- Responsibilities
- Own modules across sensor fusion and planning, drive integration.
- Skills
- Perception / planning, C++, system integration.
Functional Safety Engineer (ISO 26262)
- Focus
- Making systems certifiable.
- Responsibilities
- Lead safety analysis, build safety cases, guide validation.
- Skills
- ISO 26262, FMEA / FTA, validation rigour.
Engineering Manager, Electrification
- Focus
- Leading EV powertrain or BMS programmes.
- Responsibilities
- Own delivery, technical direction and team.
- Skills
- Power electronics, programme leadership, supplier management.
Director, Vehicle Software
- Focus
- Software-defined vehicle strategy.
- Responsibilities
- Set architecture and delivery across software platforms.
- Skills
- Systems architecture, governance, leadership.
The hiring process
Run like engineering, not like luck.
Hiring here demands evaluation beyond credentials and tool lists. Every search runs the same defined stages, calibrated to your priorities and tracked to close.
- 01
Align
Align leadership on programme milestones, safety and cost priorities.
- 02
Define
Define each role across the embedded-to-safety spectrum, not a generic “engineer”.
- 03
Engage
Engage specialists inside OEMs and Tier-1s who rarely apply openly.
- 04
Assess
Assess safety discipline and engineering judgment through real programme scenarios.
- 05
Support
Support offer, close and onboarding to protect programme timing.
What leaders gain
Capability-aligned hiring, measured.
Observed outcomes /
- Milestones held under safety pressure.
- Cleaner audits and safety cases.
- Faster EV and controls ramp.
- Lower mis-hire risk on critical roles.
Why teams choose Troika /
- Deep, current networks across automotive embedded, controls and EV.
- We understand ISO 26262 and AUTOSAR as hiring filters, not buzzwords.
- US and India coverage for OEMs, Tier-1s and engineering centres.
- A defined, repeatable process on every search.
FAQ
Automotive, answered.
Both — plus engineering-services firms and automotive GCCs.
Yes; it is one of our most-requested automotive specialisms.
Yes — battery management, power electronics and motor control are core.
Both geographies, including nearshore and GCC models.
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Tell us the roles you’re trying to fill and the constraints you’re under. We’ll come back with a market read and a plan.