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Hire embedded and automotive engineers, shortlisted in 48 hours
Key facts
Shortlist
48 hours
Typical time to hire
21–45 days
Talent availability
Scarce — plan early
Our screen
Skills we vet for embedded and automotive engineers
Pune is one of India's largest automotive software hubs. We screen embedded engineers on hardware-close debugging, safety processes and domain depth.
| Skill | How we evidence it |
|---|---|
| Embedded C / C++ | Memory, concurrency and real-time constraints in past projects |
| AUTOSAR / automotive stacks | Classic or Adaptive AUTOSAR depth, toolchains used |
| Embedded Linux / RTOS | Drivers, BSPs and boot-time or footprint work |
| Protocols | CAN, LIN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C debugging experience |
| Functional safety | ISO 26262 or ASPICE exposure and artefacts produced |
Salary bands
Embedded and automotive engineers salaries by city
Fixed annual CTC by experience. Use these to sanity-check your budget before you brief us.
Junior
1–3 yrs
Mid
3–6 yrs
Senior
6–10 yrs
Lead
10+ yrs
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| Level | Pune | Bengaluru | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior (1–3 yrs) | ₹5–10 LPA | ₹5–11 LPA | ₹5–10 LPA |
| Mid (3–6 yrs) | ₹10–21 LPA | ₹11–24 LPA | ₹10–22 LPA |
| Senior (6–10 yrs) | ₹19–36 LPA | ₹22–41 LPA | ₹20–38 LPA |
| Lead (10+ yrs) | ₹33–57 LPA | ₹38–65 LPA | ₹35–60 LPA |
Indicative ranges compiled by Emplyify from market data, Q4 2026. They are a starting point for budgeting, not an offer benchmark; our Talent Index will replace them with pipeline data.
Sample interview loop
A loop that respects candidates' time
1. Recruiter screen · 30 min
Motivation, notice period, CTC, must-have skills
2. Technical deep-dive · 60 min
Past systems, trade-offs, depth on core skills
3. Practical exercise · 60–90 min
Live problem or take-home review, never unpaid multi-day work
4. Hiring manager · 45 min
Team fit, ownership, communication
Screening questions we ask
- “Describe a hardware-software bug you tracked down. What tools did you use?”
- “Which AUTOSAR layers have you worked in, and with which toolchain?”
- “How have you worked within ISO 26262 or ASPICE processes?”
- “How did you handle a timing or memory constraint?”
Hiring embedded and automotive engineers: questions
Do you hire for automotive OEMs and tier-1 suppliers?
Yes, as well as GCCs building software-defined-vehicle teams. We screen domain depth separately from general embedded skills.
Are safety certifications a must?
Only if you mark them as must-have. Many strong engineers have worked inside ISO 26262 processes without a personal certification.
Two-minute brief
Hiring embedded and automotive engineers?
We've pre-filled the role. A recruiter replies within 4 business hours; your shortlist follows within 48 hours.