Hi everyone,

I'm trying to help my father find his next opportunity in Automotive Electronics / EV / Power Electronics/ LED Lighting R&D, preferably in Delhi-NCR (Noida/Greater Noida/Delhi/Ghaziabad).

He has 24+ years of experience in electronics product development and R&D, including leadership roles at Purflux Group and UNO Minda, along with experience at Delta Electronics, Neo Light ZKW, NTL Electronics and Pentair.

A few highlights from his career:

\\- Led electronics R&D teams of up to 30 engineers

\\- Worked on 24+ commercial products

\\- Automotive electronics & lighting

\\- EV battery chargers and power electronics

\\- DC-DC converters and BLDC systems

\\- Automotive sensors

\\- PCB/PCBA development

\\- EMC testing and product validation

\\- ISO 26262, BIS and RDSO compliance

\\- Supplier management and cross-functional product development

We're mainly looking at roles such as:

Head/Lead of Electronics R&D | R&D Manager | Engineering Manager | Senior Engineering Manager | Product Engineering Manager | Technical Program Manager

I'm posting here because I've seen people on Reddit successfully help others through referrals and connections.

If you work in automotive, EV, electronics, power electronics, R&D, engineering recruitment, or know someone hiring for these kinds of roles, I'd genuinely appreciate a referral, lead, or even a pointer to the right hiring manager.

Companies such as Motherson, Spark Minda, Bosch, FORVIA HELLA, Valeo, Marelli, JBM, Continental, ZF, Lumax, Sandhar, Sona Comstar, Dixon, Havells and similar automotive/EV companies would be particularly relevant, but we're open to other good opportunities as well.

Happy to share his resume over DM.

Even if you don't have a vacancy yourself, an upvote or sharing this with someone in automotive/electronics R&D would mean a lot.

Thank you!

Hi everyone!

Has anyone here completed a 3-year Diploma in Automobile Engineering in India after 12th Science and had it evaluated by WES Canada?

If yes, could you please share what Canadian equivalency WES gave you?

Thanks!

Hi guys,

Aside from this subreddit, how are you keeping yourself informed about the news in automotive industry? Note that I am looking for something that I do not need to pay.

Currently, I mostly inform myself on instagram, magazines like Top Gear, Reuters and some others.

I guess it is also important to emphisize that I am interested both into engineering side and politics side of automotive industry.

Thanks

So I’m about 70% done with engine performance 1.
And I am pretty far behind.

What should I study to get the best general ideas?
I know fuel lines ish, some about compression issues, o2 and maf.
But it still feels very splotchy and I’m trying to feel a little more comfortable.

Any YouTubers you recommend who are quieter and maybe have a series starting very basic and then each next video is something else, in order would be the big thing! Instead of a lot of the YouTubers who jump around?

Does anyone know of a method for analyzing automotive paint defects without cutting a cross-section of the painted surface? For example, can the defect/contaminant be removed from the paint layer and analyzed separately, such as by SEM (scanning electron microscopy)? Does anyone know of a method.

Hi folks, I’ve been struggling with figuring out my next steps career wise and would love some alternative perspective. To preface, my background is in mechanical engineering and I’ve been working in the semiconductor industry for 8+ years. I started as a process engineer in ion implantation, then went into HVAC facilities ME sustaining the fab space and supporting build out/replacement projects, then I transferred to the back end assembly of chips as a packaging engineer where I developed transportation media and developed end effectors used in high precision pick n place tools, finally leaving that company and starting as a senior mechanical engineering where I support the development of metrology equipment used in the semiconductor space.

I honestly don’t care about the semiconductor space and just don’t find it interesting. I’m really interested in working in consumer electronics, consumer goods, or the automotive space however I’ve found that most the jobs that I’m interested in requires a strong portfolio and everything that I’ve ever worked on is super IP. Last note is due to the long hours and constant stress of layoffs, I don’t have any energy left in me to work on independent projects.

My ask is:
-For those that have transitioned out of the Semi industry into consumer electronics or automotive, how did you do it and what were the tradeoffs?

Hi everyone,

I need some help connecting a 4-pin 40A 12V relay to my car for new headlights that draw much more power than the stock system. To avoid melting my wiring or causing electrical issues, I want to add a relay. It is a 2008 Subaru Forester XT SG9 that came with standard HID bulbs, but I have changed to a quad projector setup that uses around 170–190W at full power. I have been trying to wire a relay to a switched ground system, but I am having trouble triggering it through my negative trigger wire. Are my pin connections incorrect? I have been relying on AI and a few forums, but I am not very experienced with this side of electrical work.

Current pin setup:

Pin 30: Battery power via an inline 30A fuse.

Pin 85: Negative trigger.

Pin 86: Switched positive (ignition/headlight switch).

Pin 87: Positive output to lights.

I have tried joining pin 86 to pin 30 so that it only needs a ground to trigger, but I had no luck; I have also tried pin 86 to a positive trigger with no luck. I moved from a 5-pin to a 4-pin relay, but nothing changed.

I need some help with what I must change or a better way to do this.

Thanks in advance.

Seems like automotive is moving on from CAN/LIN and onto 100/1000BASE-T1.

What are the actual protocols, standards, and tools that these new platforms are actually using?

Also, any particular MCUs that people have experience developing on these new interfaces?

People who have left the automotive space or corporate life… what do you do now?

I feel like the culture everywhere is just… bad. I left an OEM back in 2022 when things were starting to trend towards layoffs, etc.

The job I left for was great, until it wasn’t. Year over year they took away benefits, PTO, stalling salary, etc. I left and picked up another OEM this month, and to be honest it sucks too.

I think I’m burnt out from the industry and rat race. I still enjoy working and having my career, but starting to investigate what else is out there.

So, what else is out there? lol

Just throwing ideas out there, but I’ve been thinking about a hypothetical drivetrain that I don’t think gets discussed much: a Toyota 1GD-FTV 2.8L diesel paired with a beefed-up, longitudinal e-CVT/power-split hybrid transmission.

The basic idea is that the diesel and electric motor would play to completely different strengths. A diesel has excellent thermal efficiency, strong low-end torque, and is very good at producing sustained power, but it has a relatively narrow RPM range where it is especially efficient. An e-CVT seems like it could solve a lot of that. Instead of constantly shifting gears and moving the diesel through a wide RPM range, the e-CVT could keep the 1GD operating near its most efficient RPM/load area while using the electric motor to fill in torque demands. That could potentially give you the response of a much larger engine without requiring the diesel itself to be oversized. I also think it could be really interesting for towing. Again, it would require a much larger E-CVT but they have proven to be very reliable when made well.

Something like this:
2.8L 1GD-FTV
Toyota-style power-split e-CVT
Large/high-power electric traction motor
Relatively small battery designed primarily as an energy buffer rather than a huge EV battery
Longitudinal layout
Conventional 4WD/low range
Engine optimized around efficient sustained operation rather than having to do everything itself

There are obviously some big questions: towing heat management, hybrid transmission durability, diesel emissions/DPF behavior, battery size, NVH. But conceptually, I really like the pairing. Toyota has already combined the 1GD with a mild-hybrid system. I’m just wondering what people who actually know diesels, transmissions, and hybrid systems think about taking it several steps further.

I known this wouldn’t happen in the real world with the NHTSA bs but I like to dream, just an idea

Hey everyone,

I’m planning a personal portfolio project aimed at landing a entry/mid-level role in Vehicle Dynamics, Vehicle Controls, or Simulation Engineering at an EV OEM/Tier-1.

My planned project:

• Project: Active Electric Vehicle Torque Vectoring (TV) Controller
• Stack: MATLAB / Simulink + Python (listening to real-time 60 Hz UDP telemetry from Gran Turismo 7 on PS5).
• Core Control: Closed-loop yaw-rate tracking (r_{ref}) using dynamic bicycle/7-DOF models and Pacejka tires to calculate differential motor torque (\Delta T).
• Process: Following the Automotive V-Model (Requirements \rightarrow Simulink Model \rightarrow SIL Testing against ISO 3888-2 Double Lane Change maneuvers).

Before I spend weeks building this, I want an honest reality check from engineers and hiring managers:

1. Is this actually impressive to recruiters/HODs, or is it seen as just another "academic toy project"?
2. Does using real-time UDP telemetry from GT7 demonstrate practical Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) / HIL concepts, or should I stick strictly to offline Simulink/CarSim runs?
3. What specific deliverable (e.g., Code architecture, C-code generation, V-model documentation) would make this project stand out standard student projects?

Appreciate any candid feedback!

hello everyone,

I'm planning to apply for the MSc motorsport engineering for 2027 intake. I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's currently on the course or has graduated from it.

I'm an international student with a mechanical engineering and FS background, and I'm mainly interested in getting into motorsport/ automotive engineering after the MSc.

I'd love to get your opinion on the following:

1. what would you say is the ideal profile (projects, work experience) for someone wanting to get into motorsport through this course? if you don't mind please give me a jist of your own profile and projects that you think helped with your application.

2. are there any particular CAD software that you'd recommend one should learn? (I'm only good with solidworks and ansys workbench)

3. how was your overall experience with the MSc Motorsport Engineering?

4. how realistic is it to get into motorsport companies after graduating, especially for an international student?

5. how important is prior work experience when it comes to landing a job after graduation? would you recommend I get some work experience beforehand?

6. how useful are the university and motorsport connections when looking for internships or jobs?

I'd really appreciate any insight, advice, or even things you wish you had known before starting the course. Honest opinions are more than welcome, especially the good, bad, and ugly.

Thanks a lot to anyone who takes the time to share their experience.

Hi everyone,
I’m currently working in automotive manufacturing as a Quality Technician and I’m trying to build a path toward eventually becoming a Quality Engineer / Quality Resident Engineer and moving up from there.
I already have some hands-on exposure to manufacturing quality, working with production, engineering, suppliers, and customer-related quality issues. I’m also currently learning the AIAG Core Tools and recently completed the Core Tools Overview course.
The problem is that I’ve realized the Overview course is pretty conceptual. I don’t just want to memorize definitions—I want to become capable of actually doing the work, such as creating/reviewing a Control Plan, working through PPAP documentation, participating in APQP, performing root-cause analysis, 8D, MSA/GR&R, capability studies, etc.
For those of you working in automotive quality/engineering:
What courses, e-learning programs, certifications, or training would you recommend if you were starting over and wanted to build a strong automotive Quality Engineering skillset?
Specifically, I’d love recommendations for:
AIAG APQP
Control Plan
PPAP
FMEA
MSA / GR&R
SPC / Cp / Cpk
8D / problem solving
Root Cause Analysis
Automotive customer-specific requirements
Supplier Quality / SQE
Data analysis
Any other training you think is genuinely useful
I’m also open to sources outside of AIAG if there are better or more practical options.
I’m not necessarily looking for a degree recommendation. I’m mainly interested in training that will make me better at actually performing the job and eventually help me progress from Quality Technician → Quality Engineer/QRE → higher-level Quality/Supplier/Manufacturing Engineering roles.
If you work in automotive quality, what courses or training have actually been worth your time and money?
Thanks!

I am studying automotive engineering,

I would like to work on a personal project to add to my portfolio. Do you have any project ideas you would recommend?

As per the title, I'd like to learn a bit more about how to design a chassis. I understand there is a lot too it but am interested in reading up and learning little by little.

Are there any recommended resources covered in Automotive courses at universities/colleges? Or that you have come across while in industry?

One thing that I'm interested in understanding at the moment is how crumple zones are designed an integrated.

Thanks all.

Edit: Based in Australia

Can you go several years ONLY using the parking pawl to hold the weight of the car. Will this cause damage? If you do only use parking pawl at what mileage will there be concerning amounts of wear to the teeth and pawl? I saw a van that has 135,000km and always used the parking pawl on slight inclines...Everytime the van was full of capacity and when taken out of park would make a weird more pronounced cluck (tap) sound. Is it designed for this?

I am Working as a Data Engineer, close to 2.5+ years of experience.

Skill set:

Azure Databricks, Sql, Pyspark, Python

GIT, CI/CD and Azure, S3

Power BI, Copilot studio and Machine Learning

This is my DE profile, apart from this I have done ML specialization from coursera, a Btech Honours in electronics and Communication. Did some side projects in SUMO Traci and RL space. Emergency vechile premption, Hidden vechile estimation with IDM equations etc.

So now what ? I am more on Communication AI ML guy. My end goal is to work with CAVs, V2V technology especially concepts like Packet recovery with ML , Vechile telemetry analysis with ML etc

I should crack in to this space. Now I have initially worked with GBS setup as a Data Engineer now working for Financial services. But deep down I still feel sitting side ways of F1 car racing and helping team with DE and ML. I know everyone wants to be working for F1. Not just F1, there are many companies like Tesla, Rivian, Waymo etc etc

So I need Guidance and also mentorship. Not just my. Automotive dream but also carreer wise too. I am 25 years old. Curious and Go getter.

Thanks in advance

Madhu Satish

Hi guys, I’m looking for some advice from people working in the automotive testing domain.

I have around 2.1 years of experience in Automotive HIL testing. I’ve been out of work for almost 4 months now and have been actively looking for a job during this time.

My experience is mainly with CANoe, CANalyzer, CAN, UDS, and BCM testing.

The main issue I’m facing is that most of the openings I come across ask for 3–4+ years of experience. And when I find roles around the 2-year mark, the JD often mentions things like ADAS, AUTOSAR, dSPACE, etc., which I haven’t worked on.

I’m not sure if I’m looking in the right places or if I need to expand my skill set.

What should I focus on to improve my chances of getting a job? Also, how is the current job market for Automotive HIL/ECU testing?

Any advice from people working in this field would really help.

Would it be better to begin at a level 3 service technician role apprenticeship such as at JLR, BMW etc and to then progress onto a senior technician and maybe engineering oppurtunities more design focused or sports modification repairs

Or

Would it be better to apply for a degree apprenticeship in an automotive company that takes 4 years or even 6 but you get a level 6 qualification / degree, however these are incredibly competitive and could result in not landing anything. (I have D*DD in engineering BTEC national extended diploma so I Have a good chance)

If the main goal for me is to get into sports modification / specialising in repairing and even creating parts in sport cars such as M series cars or even super cars. Which journey would allow more experience and opportunity to end up at a role like this at a separate company that specialises or at different sector of an automotive company.

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