Accenture

Accenture

Global professional services and technology consulting

Custom Software Engineering Lead

Full-Time
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Pune, Maharashtra, India
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About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum of 12 years of experience is required.
  • A minimum of 15 years of experience in automotive electrification or electric-vehicle embedded systems, battery management systems, motor control, onboard chargers, or powertrain domains.
  • A BE/BTech or ME/MTech in Electronics, Electrical, Power Electronics, Automotive Engineering, or Computer Science, with 15 years of full-time education.
  • Mastery of electrification systems engineering, ASIL D safety architecture, high-voltage system design, and battery system requirements.
  • Expert-level ISO 26262 ASIL D governance across multiple production battery electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle electrification programs.
  • Experience defining platform-level electrification safety architectures covering 400 V and 800 V systems, battery management systems, inverters, onboard chargers, and high-voltage power distribution units.
  • Deep model-based systems engineering expertise with Systems Modeling Language-based high-voltage safety system design and model-driven ASIL D requirements management.
  • Experience governing Automotive SPICE-compliant electrification systems engineering organization-wide and driving process improvement.
  • Proven engagement with original equipment manufacturer Chief Powertrain Engineers on complex ASIL D electrification platform safety programs.
  • A track record of delivering ASIL D systems engineering excellence across high-volume battery electric vehicle production programs.
Responsibilities
  • Define electrification platform system reference architectures, including 400 V and 800 V battery management system topology, centralized motor control, onboard charger, and high-voltage power distribution unit design.
  • Lead model-based systems engineering adoption for electrification system design, including Systems Modeling Language-based battery system architecture, high-voltage safety architecture modeling, and digital continuity.
  • Drive systems engineering strategy for software-defined vehicle electrification, including centralized energy management, high-performance-computing software-defined battery management systems, and vehicle-to-grid ecosystem integration.
  • Lead ISO 26262 ASIL D functional safety governance at the organizational level, including ASIL allocation, safety element out of context qualification, and dependent failure analysis frameworks.
  • Interface with original equipment manufacturer electrification engineers for platform-level safety architecture development.
  • Champion ASIL D safety methodology across programmers, including standardized hazard analysis and risk assessment templates, failure mode and effects analysis, software methodology, and safety case frameworks.
  • Establish reusable electrification systems engineering intellectual property, including safety concept libraries, high-voltage safety architecture templates, and interface control document standard formats.
  • Govern Automotive SPICE Level 3 systems process compliance organization-wide for electrification programmers and define the Level 4 and Level 5 readiness roadmap.
  • Lead complex technical proposals for high-value electrification systems engineering and ASIL D safety engagement opportunities.
  • Build electrification systems engineering competency, including ASIL D training curriculum, a high-voltage safety center of excellence, and functional safety accreditation.
  • Contribute to electrification industry standards through active participation in ISO Technical Committee 22 Subcommittee 37, International Electrotechnical Commission Technical Committee 69, and CharIN working groups.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with IEC 62660 battery testing, IEC 62619 safety requirements, and United Nations 38.3 transport testing governance.
  • Knowledge of solid-state battery system engineering and new ASIL D safety challenges.
  • Familiarity with vehicle-to-grid system architecture, ISO 15118-20, grid code requirements, and virtual power plant integration system design.
  • Exposure to UNECE R100 homologation preparation and electric-vehicle safety type approval across global markets.
  • Understanding of 800 V system safety architecture, increased isolation design, arc-flash analysis, and new high-voltage interlock strategies.

About the company

Accenture is a global professional services firm that helps companies navigate technology-driven change. It offers strategies and services across consulting, digital, technology, and operations, with a strong emphasis on cloud, artificial intelligence, security, and enterprise reinvention. Accenture works by delivering end-to-end solutions, combining advisory work with implementation, technology platforms, and managed services to transform how organizations operate and compete in today’s digital world. The company differentiates itself through its long history as a dedicated tech-advisory arm that gained independence in 2001, its scale, and its active acquisitions—particularly since 2013—to expand capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Its goal is to help the world’s largest corporations rethink and reshape their operations to stay ahead of rapid technological shifts.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • Q3 FY2026 revenue rose 3% locally to $18.72 billion, with 17.0% operating margin.
  • AI-related bookings reached $2.3 billion in Q3 FY2026, up 53% year over year.
  • FY2026 acquisitions neared $9 billion, expanding cyber, mid-market, and AI delivery capacity fast.

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  • Q3 FY2026 bookings fell 3% locally, exposing weaker enterprise demand into late 2026.
  • Managed services bookings dropped 15%; large contracts slipped, pushing revenue into fiscal 2027.
  • AI services remain consultant-heavy; OpenAI-style software peers and hyperscalers compress Accenture's pricing power.

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