Sr. Manager - Cross Carline Powertrain

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Powertrain Strategy & Portfolio Planning

• Define and execute cross‑carline powertrain strategy aligned with long‑term business and product objectives.


• Plan and optimize full range of powertrain portfolios, from ICE to EV, across PV and CV segments.


• Translate regulatory, customer, and competitive insights into Powertrain / Drivetrain targets and roadmap decisions.


• Define powertrain and vehicle level targets for upcoming vehicles to enable product leadership across segments.

Regulations & Compliance (Domestic & International)

• Interpret current and upcoming domestic powertrain regulations (BS x, CAFE, RDE, E20) and international regulations (Euro 6/7, WLTP, EPA, China VI) to support export & future readiness.


• Convert regulatory requirements into certification timelines and powertrain readiness inputs.

Powertrain Architecture & Trade-offs

• Evaluate and recommend powertrain architectures considering technical feasibility, cost, performance.


• Assess vehicle‑level impacts on CO₂, fuel efficiency, range, NVH, thermal performance, and packaging.


• Drive trade‑off decisions across propulsion technologies using structured analyses.

Benchmarking & Data-driven Planning

• Benchmark domestic and global OEM powertrain strategies to ensure competitive positioning.


• Derive inputs from regulations, benchmarking, market data, to guide portfolio decisions.


• Incorporate customer usage patterns into early powertrain targets and planning assumptions.

• Partner with product planning and business teams to support business case development and recommend appropriate powertrain solutions aligned with cost, performance, efficiency, and regulatory targets.


• Work closely with R&D, Powertrain Engineering, Calibration, Thermal, Manufacturing, and Homologation teams to ensure alignment on powertrain strategy and execution feasibility.


• Act as a key interface between engineering, sourcing, and suppliers for engines, transmissions, motors, batteries, and related powertrain systems and subsystems.


• Engage with Supplier Sourcing and CDMM teams to evaluate technology options, cost implications, and localization strategies.


• Communicate clear, data‑backed recommendations to senior leadership through structured analyses and presentations.


• Influence cross‑functional decision‑making and foster alignment without direct authority, ensuring timely and effective implementation of powertrain strategies.

Experience

Industry Preferred

Qualifications

General Requirements

• Strong understanding of powertrain fundamentals, including:


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  • ICE architectures (petrol and diesel) and their performance, efficiency, and emission trade offs
  
  
  • Alternate powertrain systems and associated energy management concepts
  
  
  • Electric powertrains, including motor, inverter, and battery fundamentals
  
  
  
  


• Working knowledge of powertrain performance and efficiency metrics, such as fuel efficiency, CO₂ emissions, driving range, thermal performance, NVH, and durability considerations.


• Familiarity with powertrain emission regulations, test cycles, and certification requirements, with understanding of their impact on powertrain design, calibration, and vehicle application.


• Understanding of vehicle level powertrain integration aspects, including packaging constraints, thermal interfaces, drivability, and manufacturing feasibility.


• Strong communicator and collaborator


• Strategic thinking and influential skills

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